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(bē trōt̸h′, -trôt̸h′; bi-)

transitive verb

Obsolete to promise to marry
to promise in marriage: to betroth a daughter

Origin: ME bitrouthen < be-, be- + treuthe < OE treowth, truth

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transitive verb be·trothed, be·troth·ing, be·troths

To promise to give in marriage: was betrothed to a member of the royal family.
Archaic To promise to marry.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English bitrouthen

Origin: : bi-, be-

Origin: + trouth, troth (from Old English trēowth; see deru- in Indo-European roots)

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