The verb betroth means to give to in marriage. In the really olden days, your parents might betroth you to someone you barely knew and you'd be expected to marry this virtual stranger.
To contract to any one for a marriage; to engage or promise in order to marriage; to affiance; -- used esp. of a woman.
Verb
give to in marriage
v. t.
To contract to any one for a marriage; to engage or
promise in order to marriage; to affiance; -- used esp. of a woman.
v. t.
To promise to take (as a future spouse); to plight
one's troth to.
v. t.
To nominate to a bishopric, in order to consecration.
Betroth
He, in the first flower of my freshest age, Betrothed me unto the only heir.
Ay, and we are betrothed.2.
What man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her?3.
To contract to any one for a marriage; to engage or promise in order to marriage; to affiance; -- used esp. of a woman.
Usage Examples
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