betrothing
Example Sentences
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The young Lords of Douglas came out looking brave and handsome as bridegrooms on a day of betrothing.
From The Black Douglas by Frank Richards
The act of betrothing, or the state of being betrothed; betrothal.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
This betrothing of children is now the custom of the age, in knightly as well as in princely families.
From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Bernhard Severin Ingemann
By betrothing, each party is prepared for conjugial love, n.
From The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love by Emanuel Swedenborg
Consent is to be secured and established by solemn betrothing, n.
From The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love by Emanuel Swedenborg
