TROTHPLIGHT

Etymology

Noun

trothplight (plural trothplights)

(obsolete) The act of pledging one's troth; betrothal.

Verb

trothplight (third-person singular simple present trothplights, present participle trothplighting, simple past and past participle trothplighted)

To betroth.

Source: Wiktionary


Troth"plight`, v. t.

Definition: To betroth. [Obs.]

Troth"plight`, a.

Definition: Betrothed; espoused; affianced. [Obs.] Shak.

Troth"plight`, n.

Definition: The act of betrothing, or plighting faith; betrothing. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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