Plighting

  • 31betrothal — betrothment, betrothal Mutual promise of marriage; the plighting of troth; a mutual promise or contract between a man and woman competent to make it, to marry at a future time …

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  • 32betrothment — betrothment, betrothal Mutual promise of marriage; the plighting of troth; a mutual promise or contract between a man and woman competent to make it, to marry at a future time …

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  • 33affiance — [ə fī′əns] n. [ME affiaunce < OFr afiance < afier, to trust in < ML affidare < ad , to + fidare, to trust < L fidere: see FIDELITY] 1. Archaic trust or faith 2. a plighting of faith; promise of marriage; betrothal vt. affianced,… …

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  • 34trothplight — 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 …

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