jan 1, 1688 - pawn
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A thing left in the possession of another person as security for a debt. 1578 <i>certen lyninn geare of the goods of Thomas Brande, baker, layd in pawne to George Barthram draper, for the sum of 17s 2d</i>, Beverley (YRS84/21); 1615 <i>November 19 And I payd 44s for lowsing of my pawne</i>, Brandsby (NYRO44/88); 1688 <i>did borrow an axe of Matthew Ingleson … and left a paire of knitt gloves … as a pawne</i>, Hampsthwaite (QS1/27/4).
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