- present participle of betroth.
betrothing
Example Sentences
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There was an unmistakable coolness visible in Mr. Clark's conduct towards him, but he readily understood why it was so, for after betrothing himself to his daughter he had disappeared mysteriously, and given no sign.
From The Boy Nihilist or, Young America in Russia by Arnold, Allan
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 Ingemann, Bernhard Severin
The act of betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between the persons betrothed; betrothment; affiance.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
By betrothing, the mind of the one is united to the mind of the other, so as to effect a marriage of the spirit previous to a marriage of the body.
From The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love by Swedenborg, Emanuel
When the time of betrothing is completed, the nuptials ought to take place, n.
From The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love by Swedenborg, Emanuel
