How To Use Betroth In A Sentence

Helping him to do so, meanwhile, is Proteus' feisty betrothed, Marina, who gives as good as she gets in helping to ensure Sinbad doesn't stray from his path, while winning over the respect of his crew.
She was betrothed to her cousin at an early age.
You still don't understand who it is I am betrothed to.
Some initiation ceremony perhaps or unspoken betrothal?
The palace of the Sylphides was a tavern, and Clarice, the neglected fiancee of besotted Eraste, made an appearance as a laundress, boxed her sylph-sotted betrothed about the ears, then pulled him off stage to the applause of the audience. Archive 2009-03-01

I was betrothed to their eldest daughter named Emma.
The process that the Waynes chose, called betrothal, requires a man and woman to make a binding commitment to marry before beginning any romantic -- much less physical -- relationship. It Takes More Than Two
While asked to mediate between the rival families of Lusignan and Angoulême, he married the Angoulême heiress Isabella, who had been betrothed to Hugh de Lusignan.
Italian rabbis divided on the question whether the number of witnesses to a betrothal should be the talmudic pair or ten, reflecting a clear need for more to enhance supervision of the proceedings. Italy, Early Modern.
How can we take without either a shudder or a laugh the abject refusal of Emmathat "imaginist," self-indulgent, independent, charmingly creative and snobbish heroineto call Knightley "George" after they are betrothed: "I never can call you any thing but Mr. Knightley" (III. xvii, 420). Box Hill and the Limits of Realism
It could be the same one I encountered on the road the night before the Prince's betrothal. THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN
Especially mind yourself with the King's betrothed!
What had she been doing in betrothing herself to this man! A Changed Man
She was eighteen and adorable, but her mother would not hear to a betrothment. Floyd Grandon's Honor
Philip insisted that Richard should espouse, in conformity with their betrothment, now that his father no longer lived to oppose their union. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 of 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History
This speech does not report the movement of the betrothal message, from kingly words recounted, to messenger, to scroll, to herald's voice.
The betrothal was arranged by the parents as a strictly business contract.
She is scheming for Aimee and me to be betrothed before the season is over.
They become betrothed, but the burgomaster Ghysbrecht, together with Gerard's scheming brothers and his outraged father, prevent the marriage and succeed in having the young man imprisoned.
And the keep and the town are full of Outislander folk and nobility from the other duchies for the Prince's betrothal. THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN
I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the lord. FROM THE CROSS TO PENTECOST
He must promise to betroth her to Giovanni Sforza, duke of Pesaro. THE FAMILY
Angel gave a nervous laugh, ‘I'm almost betrothed to Rilith and I'm sure it was just a one time thing.’
Ne Temere_, which means, "The Form of Betrothal and Marriage according to the _Ne Temere_ Decree. Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation
He must promise to betroth her to Giovanni Sforza, duke of Pesaro. THE FAMILY
The Earl is no doubt offended for by law, I am betrothed to his daughter.
Her parents betrothed her to the boy of the neighboring village.
And when he gave her the kiss of betrothment her lips grew white. Septimius Felton, or, The elixir of life
W.dowed wife and wedded maid," occurs in Vanda's prophecy; Sir W. Scott's _The Betrothed_, ch. xv. Notes and Queries, Number 201, September 3, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc
He wrote, `I was saddened to see that your injury prevented you from joining in the dancing at my betrothal festivities. THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN
I think I was betrothed to Cotton Eye Joe, a frail man who smelled of cheese, who would unexpectedly leap up out of his stool now and again as if someone had set fire to it.
When all those invited had arrived, toasts were drunk to the betrothed couple, and the first plates of food were served.
Betrothal vows were often as binding as wedding vows, and ‘plighting the troth’ was often an excuse to consummate the marriage ahead of the actual ceremony.
So maybe Vanderbeek sees the Kovalchuk deal, and the long-term betrothal to the even more important SI.com
She was betrothed to her cousin at an early age.
This passed in sight of the whole assembled court, who naturally regarded the action as a kind of betrothment; and the long suspense being apparently ended, the feelings of every party broke forth without restraint or disguise. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth
Pierre's own Chagall in this show is a Paris canvas of 1911, The betrothed, an evocation of the artist's fiancée in Russia dressed as a demure veiled bride.
Then too, even as regards the story, Shakespeare varies from Whetstone much more materially than the latter does from Cinthio: representing the illicit meeting of Claudio and Juliet as taking place under the shield of a solemn betrothment; which very much lessens their fault, as marriage bonds were already upon them; and proportionably heightens Angelo's wickedness, as it brings on him the guilt of making the law responsible for his own arbitrary rigour. Shakespeare His Life Art And Characters
I am certain Prince Dutiful was well aware of their eyes upon his back and that they discussed how his betrothed had snubbed him. THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN
The betrothal, the money transfer and further guarantees for the period between the betrothal and the marriage itself are recorded in a written document (sefer erus), established before the court and witnesses. Karaite Women.
Haemon's marriage debars him from being the victim, for he is no longer single; for even if he have not consummated his marriage, yet is he betrothed; but this tender youth, consecrated to the city's service, might by dying rescue his country; and bitter will he make the return of Adrastus and his Argives, flinging o'er their eyes death's dark pall, and will glorify Thebes. The Phoenissae
The young man betrothed the neighboring maiden.
By the ministry of a faithful eunuch she transmitted to him a ring, the pledge of her affection, and earnestly conjured him to claim her as a lawful spouse to whom he had been secretly betrothed.
In 28 she was betrothed to Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, to whom she bore one son, the later emperor Nero, in 37.
Some held the erroneous opinion of private dissolubility, because they regarded such a union as no real marriage, but simply as betrothal, and therefore they treated it according to the juridical principles in regard to betrothal. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy
While women must consent to marriage and may petition a court for a divorce, it is men who actively betroth, marry and divorce; women are betrothed, married and divorced by men.
Her parents betrothed her to the boy of the neighboring village.
The family can't celebrate Dasha's betrothal, because they're so worried about you. THE BRONZE HORSEMAN
“Good!” said the smiling Torres; “it is what you might call a betrothal journey.” Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon
-- for some suppose the sprig of eryngo to signify that he was already betrothed to her. Albert Durer
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There is a single feature of the situation in the spring of 1527 which might be taken as pointing to a belief on the King's part that the validity of the marriage would be confirmed: namely the betrothal of his daughter to England under the Tudors
We need not go far to find out men learned in the law to inform us that to try and attempt to get and assure the affections of any one is not a betrothment. The Doctrine of the Saints�� Perseverance Explained and Confirmed
Meanwhile Pam's betrothed, Joe, is also having his own doubts about the day, with matters further complicated by the bridesmaid's heavy-handed attempts to convince Pam that no woman could be blamed for leaving her father.
His name tore through her mind, for she was certain she’d never see her betrothed again. Almost a Whisper
The circumstances of his early life are obscure, but we know that in 1277 he was formally betrothed to his future wife, Gemma Donati, and that in 1289 he took part in military operations against Arezzo and Pisa.
Uncertainty plagued her, following every move she made, surfacing every time anyone mentioned her betrothal.
Friedrich von Hardenberg, commonly called Novalis, it is desirable to mention that they were written when the shadow of the death of his betrothed had begun to thin before the approaching dawn of his own new life. Rampolli
Or ‘Thumbelisa’ (better known as ‘Thumbelina’), in which a tiny girl is betrothed to a velvety mole.
She had seemed so girlish, chattering on about clothes and gossiping about the recent betrothals.
Isn't that the legend where Rama together with his friend Hannuman takes an army of monkeys across the bridge to fight a demon who's stolen Rama's betrothed?
By the age of twelve she was betrothed to Haim of Hameln, a young man she had never met but would grow to love deeply over the thirty years of their marriage. Personal Information for Glikl bas Judah of Hameln
And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free. Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences
The young couple was betrothed with the approval of both families.
Bassianus, who is already engaged to Lavinia, reclaims his betrothed with the help of Titus' sons.
At the age of two he was betrothed to the three-year-old Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain.
Consequently, he sentences her to a gruesome death - despite the fact that she is betrothed to Creon's son, her cousin.
He is not the man to whom my father ever thought of betrothing me. Electra
In those days the formal procedure of a wedding scarcely differed from that of a betrothal and both these ceremonies could be called by the same name 'sponsalia'.
He needs to get betrothed fast and naturally he wants his little heifer to be rich.
But you'll have to wait till I'm betrothed to start roaming around on our trip around Angkora!
Pope John XXIII, we learn at length, had a passion for Alessandro Manzoni's novel "I Promessi Sposi" (which Wills horribly translates as "The Plighted Couple" ", hen the book is widely known as" The Betrothed "). Take Me To Your Leader
No, she has moved to the dining table, to sit beside her beloved betrothed.
Her parents betrothed her to the boy of the neighboring village.
In a party scene, she toasts a young woman, newly betrothed to a naval officer.
It was true she had felt herself drawn to him as to no other but her betrothed; and had he been content to let her be near him as a faithful servant and sicknurse, then indeed ... Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works
Churches now combine what were once separate betrothal and wedding ceremonies into one.
Usually, girls were betrothed by fourteen and wed at seventeen.
In front of the two male imperial figures a diminutive courtier or herald holds open the scroll, presumably reading aloud the announcement of the betrothal.
As Bobby had so often predicted, the Jackie-Ari betrothal created a worldwide furor best characterized by a front-page headline in the Los Angeles Times: “Jackie Sells Out!” Bobby and Jackie
Living all his spare moments, as is frequently the case with expectant lovers, a day in advance of reality, and in a state of bestarred hallucination, it required nothing less than the name of his perpetual antagonist pronounced in a loud voice to call the youngest of Napoleon's generals away from the mental contemplation of his betrothed. A Set of Six
She was married when very young to Don Gasparo de Procida, but the marriage was annulled by her father and she was betrothed in 1492 to Giovanni Sforza.
But if we don't have anything to do with them, we can live the good life," Pedro reported to his betrothed. THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES
They call betroth her to another man upon the morn. The Nibelungenlied
We are ‘just good friends’ for she is betrothed to another.
But you will understand -- I could not come any longer without explaining; and this time you allow young people -- betrothment -- looks so attractive. A Little Girl in Old Boston
People are never equal to the romance of their youth in after life, except by fits, and Ferris especially could not keep himself at what he called the operatic pitch of their brief betrothal and the early days of their marriage. A Foregone Conclusion
As more betrothed couples pay for their weddings themselves, guest lists have gotten shorter, and even close friends are expected to come stag.
So my purpose was to discover him; and I made calculations, and summoned them that serve me to search for such a youth as thou art; fairly, O my betrothed, did I preconceive thee. The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment — Volume 2
Answered the other, "I seek connection with thy house, and I come desirous of betrothal with the lady concealed and the pearl unrevealed, which is thy daughter. Arabian nights. English
He was provided with a brother, a servant, with good and evil counselors, with a betrothed, and the betrothed in turn with a father and a maidservant.
Should the husband predecease his wife, to allow his daughters to be provided for from his estate until they are betrothed or until they reach maturity. Marriage.
There is, finally, a particular resonance about that unclassifiable species of Wodehouse heroine who wears a monocle and sees courtship primarily as a series of knightly tests to be accomplished by her betrothed.
In the last surviving section, the betrothed is introduced to and enters her new Byzantine family.
Wodehouse requires him to smuggle pearls across the Atlantic in a Mickey Mouse doll for his betrothed - the only true test of love, as anybody who smuggled pearls in Mickey Mice will know.
It's relevant to note that the main Na'vi characters are voiced by four Black actors: Zoë Saldaña who plays the warrior princess Neytiri; CCH Pounder who plays Mo'at, the Na'vi priestess and Neytiri's mother; Laz Alonso who plays Tsu'Tey, the young warrior prince, Neytiri's betrothed and heir to the chieftainship of the Omaticayas, Neytiri's clan; and Peter Mensah who plays Akwey, leader of a plains clan of Na'vi; as well as Wes Studi, The Avatar Movie from a Black perspective
And you have been loth to part with her, even in betrothal .... Love and Life Behind the Purdah
It is not her own betrothal, but mine with Winnie's wraith, that is deluding her crazy brain. Aylwin
Jak did not notice, or at least he did not say anything, ‘The princess is betrothed to some prince from some country, they're scheduled to be married a year from today, on her sixteenth birthday,’ he paused.
Extracting himself from his friend's protective clutch, Jack stepped closer to his betrothed and her father.
He is positively glowing with self-righteous zeal beside his equally sober betrothed.
The espousal was a ceremony of betrothing, a formal agreement between the parties then coming under obligation for the purpose of marriage. Easton's Bible Dictionary
I had, it appears, about Heiberg's Klister and Malle, an inseparable betrothed couple, used what was, for that matter, an undoubtedly Kierkegaardian expression, viz., to beslobber a relation. Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth
And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. FROM THE CROSS TO PENTECOST
He is positively glowing with self-righteous zeal beside his equally sober betrothed.
He turned to the York Cook Book of 1897 for a courting cake, traditionally made by young girls for their betrothed.
The buckle of her waistband is also his work; I am not quite sure but that it is a token of betrothal when a girl wears the buckle her suitor has made. Insulinde: Experiences of a Naturalist's Wife in the Eastern Archipelago
Father, this is my lovely and irreplaceable betrothed, Josephine.
And when I find myself once more on board, when the scene enacted on the hill above recurs to my mind, it seems to me that my betrothal is a joke, and my new family a set of puppets. The French Immortals Series — Complete
Alannis is fast asleep in the nursery but when she has awakened The King and his betrothed have requested to see her.
From the moment they were considered ready for betrothal, women were under an enormous amount of societal pressure to marry.
To avenge his wrongs, and the loss of his betrothed, who is given to his rival and dies, he blows up the steamer in presence of an assembled multitude, and quits his native land with a courtezan who has conceived a liking for him and will provide him with money to recommence his enterprise elsewhere. Balzac
In honor of her betrothal the neckline had been cut lower than she had ever worn before.
(The hussy her hubby was seeing gets hit by a beam and the adulterer is crushed to death in the palm of his betrothed. Top 10 Sexiest Cinematic Giantesses » Scene-Stealers
Use effects this; because love and wisdom are delighted with each other, and as it were sport together like little children; and as they grow up, they enter into genial conjunction, which is effected by a kind of betrothing, nuptial solemnity, marriage, and propagation, and this with continual variety to eternity. The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love
It maddened her tremendously that they should all be mockingly jealous of Earl Mowbray's betrothed.
His object, in short, was to insist on parental authority, giving to parental authority some little additional strength from his own sacerdotal recognition of the sanctity of the betrothing promise. The Golden Lion of Granpere
But he would surely have met his death just now had not the crone told me he was your betrothed. THE WOLF AND THE DOVE
She can't help but remember the comment that they were practically betrothed from the cradle.
On the occasion of the betrothal she had arrived late, dressed in indescribable odds and ends, with an artificial red flower stuck into her frowzy wig. The Promised Land
Hey, I've arranged a lot of betrothals, you can't expect me to remember each one!
When a man has betrothed one of five women, and does not remember which of the five it is, while each of them claims the right of betrothment, then he is duty bound to give to each a bill of divorcement, and to distribute the dowry due to one among them all. Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala
I tell you, Mr. Le Noir, that your manner of speaking of my betrothal is equally insulting to myself, Doctor Rocke and my dear father, who never would have plighted our hands had he considered our prospective marriage a mésalliance. The Hidden Hand
The contract of betrothal is made at the village temple and the caste-fellows sprinkle turmeric and water over the parties.
The impeccable and perceptive draughtsman Ingres is represented by one of the anecdotal pictures in which he delighted, The Betrothal of Raphael, and the last of his four versions of Oedipus and the Sphinx.
Francesca is betrothed to Gianciotto who, this being the Middle Ages, is allowed no particular identity beyond being a menacing crookback à la Richard III. Francesca da Rimini, Fantastic Mr Fox; BBC Proms 24 & 25
He wrote, `I was saddened to see that your injury prevented you from joining in the dancing at my betrothal festivities. THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN
In May he'd accepted Arthur's oath of homage, had betrothed his five-year-old daughter to the young Duke of Brittany. HERE BE DRAGONS
Henry's savage reprisals in 1544 and 1545 alienated what support the English had in Scotland and in 1548 Mary was betrothed to the dauphin and sent to France.
He was betrothed to Claire and he was carrying on with some… some hussy of a woman.
This was his betrothment and marriage to Marie Hélène, the daughter of A Little Girl in Old Quebec
Perhaps I will see you tomorrow night at the baroness's betrothal festivities.
His daughter was betrothed to a banker.
Eventually she is betrothed to Polixenes' son.
‘Come down and see your betrothed off,’ she ordered.
In 1483 Margaret of Austria was betrothed to the dauphin, later Charles VIII of France, but they never married.
Running full-tilt from her fundamentalist roots, Coolbrith married young, betrothing herself to a wastrel Los Angeles musician named Robert Carsley. LIGHTING OUT FOR THE TERRITORY
He had seen, on the previous day, no trace of jealousy or resentment in his betrothed: he could still hear the candid ring of the girl's praise of Mrs. Vervain.
In December 1813 she was betrothed to William, prince of Orange, but broke off the engagement, not wishing to move to Holland.
To speak of breaking a betrothal is a serious matter! The Frozen Heart
Pratt was the oldest friend he had in the world, and it had happened that when he first woke to the misery that he had prepared for himself in throwing over Lily and betrothing himself to his late wife, Pratt had been the first person to whom he had communicated his sorrow. The Last Chronicle of Barset
To begin with, this religious teacher surrounded by his students admits that when he sees women who are not totally veiled, quote, "I just want to cut them into bits or betroth them to someone. Author Finds 'Honor Code' Isn't What It Used To Be
Heiberg's _Klister and Malle_, an inseparable betrothed couple, used what was, for that matter, an undoubtedly Kierkegaardian expression, viz., _to beslobber a relation_. Recollections of My Childhood and Youth
After the usual courtesies and salutations, the young man's father asks, on behalf of his son, for the young lady's hand; and, if the answer is favourable, the suitor places a square lump of yak _murr_ (yak butter) on his betrothed's forehead. In the Forbidden Land
But you were the one who said I was your betrothed in the first place!
The marriage of a man to a woman more than twice his age is unheard of in the country, where nubile, teenage girls are frequently betrothed to decrepit, old men.
So you were betrothed to me since you were born.
At the age of sixteen her parents betrothed her to their next-door neighbor's son Ceran.
Now I'm not a whole man, will my betrothed still want to tie the knot and join the grumpy clan?
(Soundbite of laughter) Mr. APPIAH: He says I'm either going to cut them up or I'm going to betroth them. Author Finds 'Honor Code' Isn't What It Used To Be
But after the betrothal, a teepee is erected for the presents that pour in from both sides. Life Among The Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims
She has been brought up somewhat on Western principles; has kept but casual purdah; is unbetrothed at eighteen; nor would any orthodox prince marry her. Love and Life Behind the Purdah
After betrothing himself to the maiden, he sets forth in search of further adventures, and falls into the power of an evil race, who by their magic arts lure him to them, cause his destruction, and then obtain his treasure and the maiden for themselves. The Nibelungenlied
The real lover returning, enters at this moment, and produces the ring which she had once given him in sign of her betrothment. The Life of Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1838
I told her plainly that if her and her betrothed were too lazy to get me the details (I've asked them 3 times) then the rooms weren't to be guaranteed.
She was betrothed to her cousin at an early age.
Food is important at ceremonial occasions such as naming ceremonies, betrothals, marriages, and deaths.
Perhaps we should have felt glad of an unseen power urging the Narcheska to make strong her betrothal to the Prince. THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN
The period between the betrothal and the wedding also allowed the bride to prepare her trousseau, while the groom could use the time to make preparations for the wedding.
Even less is known of Anne than is of Richard, but we do know that she was born in 1620 and was about the same height as her betrothed - approximately three feet, ten inches tall.
He regretted, with some causticity of humor, that her father should show such inequalities of temperament as to keep Grace tightly on his arm today, when he had quite lately seemed anxious to recognize their betrothal as a fact. The Woodlanders
I was betrothed to Deshan and sent to Pegasus shortly after my ascent to womanhood.
And I'm betrothed to a man I hardly know and I'll have to go away and live with him in a land full of strangers.
Saint Bernard, attend in a body at the "Annunciation" -- as if it were any of their business -- hover everywhere at the "Betrothal," and look on wonderingly from the rafters, or make fun of the Wise Men in the Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 06 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists
Maci Trufant, destined to be Gob's betrothed, writes letters to her brother in the Zouaves, then finds that her left hand, unbidden, writes his replies after he is killed.
The play revolves round the betrothal of a duke to a doctor's daughter.
A spot on a collar can spoil a betrothal.
“Much as he loves Your Majesty, the king cannot agree to betroth his beloved son to a—a bride whose legitimacy is not accepted by His Holiness Pope Paul, by the Holy Church itself, nor even by the emperor.” The Tudors: King Takes Queen
I do you the honor, Professor Smith, the very great honor of betrothing to you my and Vesta Van Warden's daughter. Page 7
Alexia turned around and gasped, it was her betrothed, whom she had forgotten about completely.
Their betrothal is interrupted by an argument between their fathers and Guido has to defend the family honour in a duel, killing Lotario.
In 1428 James I's daughter was betrothed to the dauphin, and Scots in the French army helped enable the success of Jeanne, and the subsequent expulsion of the English, completed in 1453.
He stood there unmovable as he watched his friend dance with his angel and his supposed betrothed.

How To Use Betroth In A Sentence

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