BETROTH


Meaning of BETROTH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bi-ˈtrōth, -ˈtrȯth, bē- ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from be- + trouthe truth, troth

Date: 14th century

1. : to promise to marry

2. : to give in marriage

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.