Betroth Definition

bĭ-trōth, -trôth
betrothed, betroths
verb
betrothed, betroths
To promise to marry.
Webster's New World
To promise in marriage.
To betroth a daughter.
Webster's New World

To promise to give in marriage.

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Origin of Betroth

  • Middle English bitrouthen bi- be- trouth troth (from Old English trēowth deru- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English bitreuthien, from treuthe (“truth”). See also troth.

    From Wiktionary

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