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betrothed

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
betroth /bɪˈtrəʊð, -θ/

▶verb (be betrothed) dated be formally engaged to be married. ▶noun (one's betrothed) the person to whom one is engaged.

– derivatives
betrothal noun.

– origin ME betreuthe: from be- + truth.

'betrothed' also found in these Oxford entries:

betroth - espouse

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