I. ˈgāj noun
Etymology: Middle English, pledge, reward, from Anglo-French — more at wage
Date: 14th century
1. : a token of defiance ; specifically : a glove or cap cast on the ground to be taken up by an opponent as a pledge of combat
2. : something deposited as a pledge of performance
II. transitive verb
Date: 15th century
1. archaic : pledge
2. archaic : stake , risk
III.
variant of gauge
IV. noun
Date: 1847
: greengage