Definition of gages:
(v) :
To bind (someone) by pledge or security; to engage.
(n) :
Something, such as a glove or other pledge, thrown down as a challenge to combat (now usually figurative).
(v) :
(archaic) To bet or wager (something).
(v) :
(obsolete) To deposit or give (something) as a pledge or security; to pawn.
(n) :
(obsolete) Something valuable deposited as a guarantee or pledge; security, ransom.
(n) :
(slang, dated, uncountable) Marijuana