betrothing

But when it comes to her designs on the kingdom, Mary is icy: “We shall only do you the favour of betrothing your special friend once you name us heir.”

Her father, Rahimullah, then bartered his daughter’s future for family peace, betrothing Soheila at the age of 5 to the aggrieved cousin, a man her father’s own age.

From betrothing children, to plural marriage, to the use of drugs, to a host of other practices, governments can and do limit the expression of what some consider legitimate religious practice.

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.

This betrothing of children is now the custom of the age, in knightly as well as in princely families.