\Gage\, n. [F. gage, LL. gadium, wadium; of German origin;
cf. Goth. wadi, OHG. wetti, weti, akin to E. wed. See {Wed},
and cf. {Wage}, n.]
1. A pledge or pawn; something laid down or given as a
   security for the performance of some act by the person
   depositing it, and forfeited by nonperformance; security.
         Nor without gages to the needy lend.  --Sandys.
2. A glove, cap, or the like, cast on the ground as a
   challenge to combat, and to be taken up by the accepter of
   the challenge; a challenge; a defiance. ``There I throw my
   gage.'' --Shak.

\Gage\, n. [So called because an English family named Gage
imported the greengage from France, in the last century.]
A variety of plum; as, the greengage; also, the blue gage,
frost gage, golden gage, etc., having more or less likeness
to the greengage. See {Greengage}.

\Gage\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gaged}; p. pr & vb. n.
{Gaging}.] [Cf. F. gager. See {Gage}, n., a pledge.]
1. To give or deposit as a pledge or security for some act;
   to wage or wager; to pawn or pledge. [Obs.]
         A moiety competent Was gaged by our king. --Shak.
2. To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.
         Great debts Wherein my time, sometimes too prodigal,
         Hath left me gaged.                   --Shak.

\Gage\, n.
A measure or standard. See {Gauge}, n.

\Gage\, v. t.
To measure. See {Gauge}, v. t.
      You shall not gage me By what we do to-night. --Shak.