- Trothplight
- Trothplight Troth"plight`, n. The act of betrothing, or plighting faith; betrothing. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Trothplight — Troth plight , v. t. To betroth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trothplight — Troth plight , a. Betrothed; espoused; affianced. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trothplight — [trôthplīt΄, träthplīt΄] Archaic n. betrothal adj. betrothed … English World dictionary
trothplight — I. transitive verb Date: 14th century archaic betroth II. noun Date: 1513 archaic betrothal … New Collegiate Dictionary
trothplight — /trawth pluyt , trohth /, Archaic. n. 1. engagement to be married; betrothal. v.t. 2. to betroth. adj. 3. betrothed. [1300 50; ME trouth plight having plighted troth, betrothed; see TROTH, PLIGHT2] * * * … Universalium
trothplight — n. betrothal, act of becoming engaged to be married (Archaic) … English contemporary dictionary
trothplight — troth•plight [[t]ˈtrɔθˌplaɪt, ˈtroʊθ [/t]] archaic 1) betrothal 2) to betroth 3) betrothed … From formal English to slang
trothplight — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English trouth plight, from trouth troth + plight archaic : a solemn pledge usually to enter into the married estate II. transitive verb Etymology … Useful english dictionary