betroth
betroth definition
be·troth (bē trōt̸h′, -trôt̸h′; bi-)
transitive verb
- Obsolete to promise to marry
- 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.
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