to be betrothed
101engaged — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Promised in marriage] Syn. betrothed, affianced, bound, pledged, plighted, matched, intended, committed, hooked*, ringed*. Ant. free*, available, unbetrothed. 2. [Not at liberty] Syn. busy, occupied, involved, tied up;… …
102Huneric — (d. 484) The son and successor of the great Vandal king, Gaiseric. Huneric s rule (r. 477 484) is best known for its persecutions of Catholic Christians in his kingdom. But he also attempted to preserve his father s legacy and maintain the… …
103Brynhild — , Brunhild In the Volsung Cycle a Valkyrie who is awakened from a charmed sleep by Sigurd, to whom she becomes betrothed. Later, Sigurd, having lost his memory, impersonates Gunnar to enable him to win Brynhild. To do this he rides through… …
104trothplight — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English trouth plight, from trouth troth + plight archaic : a solemn pledge usually to enter into the married estate II. transitive verb Etymology …
105CONCUBINE — CONCUBINE, marital companion of inferior status to a wife. In the Bible The term in Hebrew is pilegesh, the equivalent of Greek pallakis (παλλακίς) and Latin pellex. Among the Assyrians the concubine (esirtu) gained the rank of wife only after… …
106MISTAKE — A legal transaction requires that the making up of the mind (or the conclusive intention of the parties to close the bargain – gemirat ha da at) be demonstrated (see acquisition , Modes of). When it is apparent that one of the parties lacked such …
107WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… …
108Betrothal — Be*troth al, n. The act of betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between the persons betrothed; betrothment; affiance. The feast of betrothal. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] …
109spouse — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French espus (masculine) & espuse (feminine), from Latin sponsus betrothed man, groom & sponsa betrothed woman, bride, both from sponsus, past participle of spondēre to promise, betroth; akin to Greek …
110Agrippina the Younger — Julio Claudian dynasty caption=Roman aureus depicting Agrippina and Claudius, c. 50/54. Julia Agrippina; known as Agrippina Minor ( Latin for the ‘younger’ , Classical Latin: IVLIA•AGRIPPINA; from the year 50, called IVLIA•AVGVSTA•AGRIPPINA… …
