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Definition of Betrothing
1. betroth [v] - See also: betroth
Lexicographical Neighbors of Betrothing
Literary usage of Betrothing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Brand's Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Faiths and Folklore; a by John Brand (1905)
"It is, as the inscription imports, a French betrothing penny, given before the
marriage ceremony. I do not think that Douce proves more than the delivery of ..."
2. Observations on Popular Antiquities Chiefly Illustrating the Origin of Our by John Brand, Henry Ellis (1900)
"Before we enter upon the discussion of these, however, it will be necessary to
consider distinctly the several ceremonies peculiar to betrothing by a verbal ..."
3. The Hebrew Review and Magazine of Rabbinical Literature by Morris Raphall (1835)
"Some are of opinion, however, that this omission is immaterial, and does not
annul the legality of the betrothing. If he has said, " Thou art sanctified," ..."
4. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race by Karl Otfried Müller (1830)
"Two things were however requisite as an i»^ troduction and preparation to marriage
at Sparta, first, betrothing on the part of the father m; secondly, ..."
5. The Germs and Developments of the Laws of England: Embracing the Anglo-Saxon by John M. Stearns (1889)
"Other offenses are noted, and finally the enactments close with the following
provisions as to marriage :— "OF betrothing A WOMAN. "1. ..."
6. The House of Howard by Gerald Brenan, Edward Phillips Statham (1907)
"Percy, whose history is also interwoven with that of Ann Boleyn.1 The project of
betrothing Ann to James Butler was no new one, for Wolsey had discussed it ..."
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