trothplight

troth·plight

[trawth-plahyt, trohth-] Archaic.
noun
1.
engagement to be married; betrothal.
verb (used with object)
2.
to betroth.
adjective

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English trouth plight having plighted troth, betrothed; see troth, plight2

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trothplight (ˈtrəʊθˌplaɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a betrothal
 
vb
2.  (tr) to betroth
 
adj
3.  betrothed; engaged
 
[C14: from troth + plight²]

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