surety

Etymology
From, attested since the early 1300s in the sense "guarantee, promise, pledge, assurance", from / with the same meaning (whence modern 🇨🇬), from. Equivalent to. The senses "security, safety, stability" and "certainy" are attested since the late 1300s. "One who undertakes to pay if another does not" is from the early 1400s. .

Noun

 * 1) Certainty.
 * 2) That which makes sure; that which confirms; ground of confidence or security.
 * 3)  A promise to pay a sum of money in the event that another person fails to fulfill an obligation.
 * 4)  One who undertakes to pay money or perform other acts in the event that his principal fails therein.
 * 5) A substitute; a hostage.
 * 6) Evidence; confirmation; warrant.
 * 1)  One who undertakes to pay money or perform other acts in the event that his principal fails therein.
 * 2) A substitute; a hostage.
 * 3) Evidence; confirmation; warrant.
 * 1) A substitute; a hostage.
 * 2) Evidence; confirmation; warrant.
 * 1) A substitute; a hostage.
 * 2) Evidence; confirmation; warrant.
 * 1) Evidence; confirmation; warrant.

Translations

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 * Greek:
 * Ancient: ῥύσιον
 * Hungarian: (készfizető/készpénzfizető) kezesség,
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 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch:, borgsteller
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: βεβαιωτής
 * Hungarian:, készfizető kezes, készpénzfizető kezes
 * Irish: urra
 * Italian: fideiussore
 * Latin: fideiussor
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 * Swedish:
 * Welsh: mechnïwr, mechnïydd