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betroth definition

be·troth (bē trōt̸h′, -trôt̸h′; bi-)

transitive verb

  1. Obsolete to promise to marry
  2. to promise in marriage to betroth a daughter

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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