imponed

• The king, sir, hath wager'd with him six Barbary horses: against the which he has imponed, as I take it, six French rapiers and poniards, with their assigns, as girdle, hangers, and so: three of the carriages, in faith, are very dear to fancy, very responsive to the hilts, most delicate carriages, and of very liberal conceit Ham. —  Hamlet
• Osr. The king, sir, hath wager'd with him six Barbary horses: against the which he has imponed, as I take it, six French rapiers and poniards, with their assigns, as girdle, hangers, and so: three of the carriages, in faith, are very dear to fancy, very responsive to the hilts, most delicate carriages, and of very liberal conceit. —  Hamlet
• But, on: six Barbary horses against six French swords, their assigns, and three liberal conceited carriages: that's the French bet against the Danish: why is this all imponed, as you call it? —  Hamlet
• _ The king, sir, hath wagered with him six Barbary horses: against the which he has imponed, [59] as I take it, six French rapiers and poignards, with their assigns, as girdle, hangers, [60] or so: Three of the carriages, in faith, are very dear to fancy, very responsive to the hilts, most delicate carriages, and of very liberal conceit. [ —  Hamlet
• I should pretend to an equality: no man can completely know another, but by knowing himself, which is the utmost extent of human wisdom.] [Footnote V. 59: _He has imponed_,] _i. e._, to lay down as a stake or wager. —  Hamlet

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