Betrothed

Betrothed
Betroth Be*troth", 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. [1913 Webster]

He, in the first flower of my freshest age, Betrothed me unto the only heir. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

Ay, and we are betrothed. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. To promise to take (as a future spouse); to plight one's troth to. [1913 Webster]

What man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? --Deut. xx. 7. [1913 Webster]

3. To nominate to a bishopric, in order to consecration. --Ayliffe. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • betrothed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ formally engaged to be married. ► NOUN (one s betrothed) ▪ the person to whom one is engaged. DERIVATIVES betrothal noun …   English terms dictionary

  • betrothed — [bitrōthd′, bitrôtht′] adj. engaged to be married n. the person to whom one is betrothed …   English World dictionary

  • betrothed — index conjugal, nuptial Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • betrothed — pp. adj., 1530s, from BETROTH (Cf. betroth) (q.v.). As a noun, in use by 1580s …   Etymology dictionary

  • betrothed — [[t]bɪtro͟ʊðd[/t]] ADJ: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ to n If you are betrothed to someone, you have agreed to marry them. [OLD FASHIONED] She was betrothed to his brother. N SING: usu poss N Your betrothed is the person you are betrothed to. She is… …   English dictionary

  • betrothed — /bi trohdhd , trawtht /, adj. 1. engaged to be married: She is betrothed to that young lieutenant. n. 2. the person to whom one is engaged: He introduced us to his betrothed. [1530 40; BETROTH + ED2] * * * …   Universalium

  • betrothed — be|trothed [bıˈtrəuðd US ˈtrouðd] adj old fashioned [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: troth truth, promise (13 19 centuries); TROTH] 1.) be betrothed to sb to have promised to marry someone 2.) sb s betrothed the person that someone has agreed to marry… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • betrothed — be|trothed1 [ bı trouðd ] adjective be betrothed to someone an old phrase meaning to be engaged to be married to someone betrothed be|trothed 2 [ bı trouðd ] noun singular an old word meaning a woman s fiancé or a man s fiancée …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • betrothed — adjective old use 1 be betrothed to to have promised to marry someone 2 sb s betrothed the person that someone has agreed to marry betroth verb (T) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • betrothed — committed committed adj. 1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of {uncommitted}. Note: [Narrower terms: {bound up, involved, wrapped up}; {dedicated, devoted}; {pledged, sworn}] [WordNet… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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