- present participle of betroth.
betrothing
Example Sentences
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The act of betrothing, or the state of being betrothed; betrothal.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
On hearing this, her parents became greatly distressed, as they were averse to betrothing their daughter to a stranger of whom they knew nothing.
From Santal Folk Tales by A. Campbell
The state of betrothing may be compared to the state of spring before summer; and the internal pleasantness of that state to the flowering of trees before fructification.
From The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love by Emanuel Swedenborg
There was an unmistakable coolness visible in Mr. Clark's conduct towards him, but he readily understood why it was so, for after betrothing himself to his daughter he had disappeared mysteriously, and given no sign.
From The Boy Nihilist or, Young America in Russia by Allan Arnold
By betrothing, the mind of the one is united to the mind of the other, so as to effect a marriage of the spirit previous to a marriage of the body, n.
From The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love by Emanuel Swedenborg
