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   Pawn , n. See Pan, the masticatory.
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   Pawn, n. [OE. paune, poun, OF. peon, poon, F. pion, LL. pedo a foot soldier, fr. L. pes, pedis, foot. See Foot, and cf. Pioneer, Peon.] (Chess) A man or piece of the lowest rank.
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   Pawn, n. [OF. pan pledge, assurance, skirt, piece, F. pan skirt, lappet, piece, from L. pannus. See Pane.]
   Anything delivered or deposited as security, as for the payment of money borrowed, or of a debt; a pledge. See Pledge, n., 1.
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   As for mortgaging or pawning, . . . men will not take pawns without use [i. e., interest].
   Bacon.
   
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   State of being pledged; a pledge for the fulfillment of a promise. [R.]
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   Redeem from broking pawn the blemish'd crown.
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   As the morning dew is a pawn of the evening fatness.
   Donne.
   
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   A stake hazarded in a wager. [Poetic]
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   My life I never held but as a pawn
   To wage against thy enemies.
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   In pawn, At pawn, in the state of being pledged. “Sweet wife, my honor is at pawn.” Shak. -- Pawn shop, a shop where a pawnbroker does business. -- Pawn ticket, a receipt given by the pawnbroker for an article pledged.
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   Pawn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pawned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Pawning.]
   To give or deposit in pledge, or as security for the payment of money borrowed; to put in pawn; to pledge; as, to pawn one's watch.
   Syn. -- hock [colloq].
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   And pawned the last remaining piece of plate.
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   To pledge for the fulfillment of a promise; to stake; to risk; to wager; to hazard.
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   Pawning his honor to obtain his lust.
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