eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for betroth

4 headwords match “betroth”, ranked by the scoring in the data pipeline. The 4 strongest follow; beweddian ranks first.

  1. 1

    beweddian

    score 6

    verb

    betroth — to wed, betroth, pledge, plight, give security for

  2. 2

    befæstnian

    score 5

    verb

    betroth — to fix

  3. 3

    betæcan

    score 3

    verb

    betroth — to show, point out, assign, destine

  4. 4

    weddian

    score 3

    verb

    betroth — to pledge, to promise

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