Desponsage
Pronunciation : De*spon"sage
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From L. desponsus, p. p. See Despond.]
Definition : Defn: Betrothal. [Obs.] Ethelbert . . . went peaceably to King Offa for desponsage of Athilrid, his daughter. Foxe.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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