I. ˈes-ˌkrō, es-ˈ noun
Etymology: Anglo-French escroue scroll — more at scroll
Date: 1594
1. : a deed, a bond, money, or a piece of property held in trust by a third party to be turned over to the grantee only upon fulfillment of a condition
2. : a fund or deposit designed to serve as an escrow
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- in escrow
II. es-ˈkrō, ˈes-ˌ transitive verb
Date: 1946
: to place in escrow