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Betroth v. t. (past & past part. betrothed; pres. part. betrothing)

To contract to any one for a marriage; to engage or promise in order to marriage; to affiance; used esp. of a woman. "He, in the first flower of my freshest age, Betrothed me unto the only heir." "Ay, and we are betrothed."

To promise to take (as a future spouse); to plight one's troth to. "What man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her?"

To nominate to a bishopric, in order to consecration.

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"Betroth" Quotes from Famous Books

... "I might betroth her to you now, for many girls are betrothed at a far younger age, but I would rather leave it as it is. You are young yet, and she in most matters is but a child, and it would be better in every way did she start on this adventure with you regarding you as a brother than in any other ...

— The Lion of the North • G.A. Henty

... sometimes asked his wife when he was drunk: "Who was the father of that black-visaged little devil of thine?—I was not!")—Clara's father, in the endeavour to get her off his hands as promptly as possible, undertook to betroth her to a wealthy young merchant, a very stupid fellow,—one of the "cultured" sort. Two weeks before the wedding (she was only sixteen years of age), she walked up to her betrothed, folded her arms, and drumming with her fingers on her ...

— A Reckless Character - And Other Stories • Ivan Turgenev

... I give consent to flatter sin. You know, my lord, your highness is betroth'd Unto another lady of esteem: How shall we then dispense with that contract, And not deface your honor ...

— King Henry VI, First Part • William Shakespeare [Aldus edition]

... cousin, Christopher! whom I hav'n't seen for years, and never mean to see again! Peace, I insist! And for Ravensburg—your betroth'd's—loving Agnes, the Baron's dread of that marriage will hasten yours; or if it don't, and this string snaps, in young count Roland we've perhaps a better. But see—our host—hush! for your life not ...

— The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 6, June 1810 • Various

... to destroy its effect, "Look here, padre," said he, "while we are on this subject, are there not any more couples to betroth ...

— Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon • Jules Verne

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