plural of plighting

simple past tense and past participle of plight

present participle of plight

The act by which something is plighted or pledged.

(transitive, now rare) To expose to risk; to pledge. / (transitive) Specifically, to pledge (one's troth etc.) as part of a marriage ceremony.

A dire or unfortunate situation. / (now rare) A (neutral) condition or state. / (obsolete) Good health.

(obsolete) To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.

(now chiefly dialectal) Responsibility for ensuing consequences; risk; danger; peril. / (now chiefly dialectal) An instance of danger or peril; a dangerous moment or situation.

(obsolete) A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment.

plural of plight