SUBARRATION
Etymology
Noun
subarration (uncountable)
The ancient custom of betrothing by the bestowal, on the part of the man, of marriage gifts or tokens, such as money or rings, upon the woman.
Anagrams
• saburration
Source: Wiktionary
Sub`ar*ra"tion, n. Etym: [Pref. sub- + L. arra, arrha, earnest money.
See Earnest a pledge.]
Definition: The ancient custom of betrothing by the bestowal, on the part
of the man, of marriage gifts or tokens, as money, rings, or other
presents, upon the woman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition