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betroths

Main Entry:: be·troth
Pronunciation:: \bi-ˈtrōth, -ˈtrȯth, bē-\
Function:: transitive verb
Etymology:: Middle English, from be- + trouthe truth, troth
Date:: 14th century

1 : to promise to marry 2 : to give in marriage

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