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betroth

be·troth [ bi trṓ, bi tráwth ] (past and past participle be·trothed, present participle be·troth·ing, 3rd person present singular be·troths)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
promise somebody in marriage: to promise to marry somebody, or promise that somebody will marry somebody ( archaic )

[14th century. <be- + truth]
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