Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A solemn form of betrothal requiring common consent to revoke it, usual among the Irish peasantry.
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Examples
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The hand-promise in Ireland between the marriageable young of both sexes, is considered the most solemn and binding of all obligations.
Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three William Carleton 1831
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"Susan, I am thinking of that same Sunday evening on which we exchanged the hand-promise.
Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three William Carleton 1831
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