plight

plight n

OE pliht, danger, damage, risk.

1. Circumstance; happening; occurrence; difficulty; predicament; [fig.] death; funeral ceremony.

plight v

OE plihtan < pliht, see plight, n.

1. Promise; swear; pledge; covenant; vow; negotiate; enter into a contract; make a bargain; participate in a solemn agreement.