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(), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Betrothed (); p. pr. & vb. n.Betrothing.] [Pref. be- + troth, i. e., truth. See Truth.] 1. 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. Spenser. Ay, and we are betrothed. Shak. 2. 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? Deut. xx. 7. 3. To nominate to a bishopric, in order to consecration. Ayliffe. スポンサード リンク
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