pignoration

English

Etymology

From Latin pignoratio, pigneratio, from pignerate (“to pledge”), from pignus, genitive pignous and pigneris (“a pledge, a pawn”). Compare French pignoration.

Noun

pignoration (countable and uncountable, plural pignorations)

1. The act of pledging or pawning.
2. (law) The taking of cattle doing damage, by way of pledge, until compensation is made

References

• “pignoration”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.