To give security; to assure of payment, performance, or Indemnity; to guaranty or make certain the payment of a debt or discharge of an obligation, one “se-curee” hls creditor hy giving him a lien, mortgage, pledge, or other security, to be used in case the debtor fails to make payment See Pennell v. Rhodes, 9 Q. B. 114; Bx parte Reynolds, 52 Ark. 330, 12 8. W. 570; Foot v. webb, 59 Barb. (N. Y.) 52
Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
