betrothing

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But he coyly refrained from betrothing himself publicly to the growing Gaullist Union, headed by Ren� Capitant, which had announced that it would fight the constitution, put up candidates in the next elections.

From Time Magazine Archive

By betrothing each party is prepared for conjugial love, 302.

From The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love by Swedenborg, Emanuel

The ancient ceremony of betrothing seems still to have been in full use in Shakespeare’s day.

From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger

And the third, by the parties coming together, and living as husband and wife; which might as properly be called marriage as betrothing.

From Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World by Anonymous

Moreover, she had taken an irretrievable step in betrothing herself to Captain Kilmeny.

From The Highgrader by Hutchison, D. C.