trothplight

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verb

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

transitive verb

archaic
: betroth

trothplight

2 of 2

noun

archaic
: betrothal

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1513, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trothplight was in the 14th century

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“Trothplight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trothplight. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.

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