betrothing

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But he coyly refrained from betrothing himself publicly to the growing Gaullist Union, headed by Ren� Capitant, which had announced that it would fight the constitution, put up candidates in the next elections.

From Time Magazine Archive

That after betrothing the souls of the two parties may mutually incline towards each other.

From The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love by Swedenborg, Emanuel

By betrothing, the mind of one is conjoined to the mind of the other, so as to effect a marriage of the spirit, previous to marriage, 303, 305.

From The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love by Swedenborg, Emanuel

There were, according to the Talmudists, three ways of betrothing.

From Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World by Anonymous

In short, it was the betrothing day of the beauteous Faith and Fessel's new partner in business, master Dorn.

From Tales from the German. Volume II. The Lichtensteins, The Sorceress, The Anabaptist by Velde, Carl Franz van der