A dire or unfortunate situation. from 14th c.
A (neutral) condition or state. from 14th c.
Good health. 14th-19th c.
Responsibility for ensuing consequences; risk; danger; peril.
An instance of danger or peril; a dangerous moment or situation.
Blame; culpability; fault; wrong-doing; sin; crime.
One’s office; duty; charge.
That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge.
A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment.
To expose to risk; to pledge.
Specifically, to pledge (one’s troth etc.) as part of a marriage ceremony.
To promise (oneself) to someone, or to do something.
To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.
The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.
Physical danger from the environment, especially with risk of drowning
