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To betroth. [Obs.] Sir T. More.

The act of espousing or betrothing; especially, in the plural, betrothal; plighting of the troths; a contract of marriage; sometimes, the marriage ceremony.

To betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as spouse. A virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph. Luke i. 27.

To betroth; to affiance. [Obs.] Harmar.

A betrothed woman.

heir holes, and for other purposes. There are rough- and smooth-haired varieties. -- Fox trot, a pace like that which is adopted for a few steps, by a horse, when passing from a walk into a trot, or a trot into a walk. -- Fox wedge (Mach. & Carpentry), a wedge for expanding the split end of a bolt, cotter, dowel, ten…

The art or process of depositing metals by electricity; electrotypy.

Of or pertaining to the art or process of electrotyping; employing, or produced by, the process of electolytic deposition; as, a galvano-plastic copy of a medal or the like.

The art or process of electrotypy.

Same as Electrotonus.

A combining form from the Gr. gastrocolic, gastrocele, gastrotomy.

Fast by contract; betrothed by joining hands. [Obs.] Bale.

Trianthema monogymnum). -- Horse race, a race by horses; a match of horses in running or trotting. -- Horse racing, the practice of racing with horses. -- Horse railroad, a railroad on which the cars are drawn by horses; -- in England, and sometimes in the United States, called a tramway. -- Horse run (Civil Engin.…

Betrothed; affianced; as, an intended husband.

A prefix signifying within, into, in, inward; as, introduce, introreception, introthoracic.

To move by jogs or small shocks, like those of a slow trot; to move slowly, leisurely, or monotonously; -- usually with on, sometimes with over. Jog on, jog on, the footpath way. Shak. So hung his destiny, never to rot, While he might still jog on and keep his trot. Milton . The good old ways our sires jogged safely ov…

with a sudden up and down motion, as in a carriage going over rough ground, or on a high-trotting horse; as, the horse jolts the rider; fast driving jolts the carriage and the passengers.

A jolt; a shake; a hard trot.

One of a celebrated breed of American trotting horses; -- so called from the name of the stud from which the breed originated in Vermont.

The art or process of making photo-electrotypes. Sir D. Brewster.