"vadium" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Medieval Latin wadium, from Frankish *wadja, from Proto-Germanic *wadją (“pledge”); akin to Old English wedd (“pledge”). More at wed. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la-med|wadium}} Medieval Latin wadium, {{der|en|frk|*wadja}} Frankish *wadja, {{der|en|gem-pro|*wadją||pledge}} Proto-Germanic *wadją (“pledge”), {{cog|ang|wedd||pledge}} Old English wedd (“pledge”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} vadium
  1. (law, archaic) A pledge or security; bail. Tags: archaic Derived forms: vadium vivum
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