Example Sentences

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Thy hand and mine have plighted mutual faith.

From The Growth of English Drama by Wynne, Arnold

"Otherwise would she have plighted her troth to me?" cried Eric.

From 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)

When we saw each other again he would have plighted us, but for the fear of what Llewelyn and Howel would do.

From The Lord of Dynevor by Everett-Green, Evelyn

The French nation knows no Bourbons; it knows none but ME, its emperor, and we two shall not break the faith we have plighted to each other.

From Napoleon and Blucher by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)

Your niece has plighted her faith to me, and I have plighted mine to her.

From Barnaby Rudge: a tale of the Riots of 'eighty by Dickens, Charles