indenture

n.
1.agreement,contract协定，契约。
△1H.IV.3.1.81(79):“And our indentures tripartite are drawn，”我们的一式三份的协定已经拟好。
2. contract,i.e. of apprenticeship (which was nor-mally for seven years)合同，（指）学徒合同。
△1H.IV.2.4. 50 (46): “But,Francis,darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture，”但是，弗兰西斯，你敢不敢做一个背弃合同的懦夫？
a pair of indentures: legal document cut into twoparts which fitted together on a serrated edge （以锯齿缺刻相连的）一对契约。
△Ham. 5. 1. 115 (108):“Will hisvouchers vouch him no more of his purchases,anddouble ones too,than the length and breadth of apair of indentures?”他的保证人，而且是双重保证人，再不能保证他收买来的产业，只能保证他一对契约那么大的一点地方吗？