to plight (also pledge) (one's) troth: to make a solemn promise or engagement; spec. to engage oneself to marry.
| 单词 | θ154103 |
| 释义 | society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > betrothal > engage oneself to marry [verb (intransitive)] (11) to plight (also pledge) (one's) troth?c1225 to plight (also pledge) (one's) troth: to make a solemn promise or engagement; spec. to engage oneself to marry. truthc1350 intransitive. To plight one's troth; to become engaged to be married. Obsolete. handfast1547 intransitive. Chiefly with with. To become engaged to a person; spec. (esp. in Scotland) to enter into a probationary marriage with a person (see h… contract1660 spec. as to marriage. intransitive. To enter into a matrimonial contract. engage1722 intransitive for reflexive (in senses 4 5). To betroth oneself (see 4b). Obsolete. rare. Subcategories:— be betrothed (5) — become engaged (of woman) (1) |
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