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troth·​plight | \ ˈträth-ˌplīt How to pronounce trothplight (audio) , ˈtrȯth-, ˈtrōth- \
trothplighted; trothplighting; trothplights

Definition of trothplight

 (Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

archaic
: betroth

trothplight

noun

Definition of trothplight (Entry 2 of 2)

archaic
: betrothal

First Known Use of trothplight

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1513, in the meaning defined above

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“Trothplight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trothplight. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.

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