wager /wāˈjər/

1. Something staked on an outcome not yet known
2. A bet
3. The act of making a bet
4. That on which bets are laid
5. A hazard (rare)
6. A contest for a prize (rare)
7. A pledge (obsolete)
8. The act of giving a pledge (obsolete)

To bet (money, etc) on the outcome of anything

To lay a wager, make a bet

wāˈgerer noun

wager boat noun

A light boat for a race between single scullers

wager of battle noun (law; historical)

Trial by combat, a usage which permitted the accused and accuser, in cases where direct evidence was lacking, to challenge each other to mortal combat

wager of law noun (historical)

Compurgation, ie the act, by several witnesses, of swearing jointly to the character of a defendant or accused person, so as to clear him or her

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