with this ring I thee wed

with this ring I thee wed
with this ring we are joined as husband and wife (phrase from traditional wedding vows)

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  • Wed — Wed, v. t. [imp. {Wedded}; p. p. {Wedded} or {Wed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wedding}.] [OE. wedden, AS. weddian to covenant, promise, to wed, marry; akin to OFries. weddia to promise, D. wedden to wager, to bet, G. wetten, Icel. ve[eth]ja, Dan. vedde,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wed — Wed, v. t. [imp. {Wedded}; p. p. {Wedded} or {Wed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wedding}.] [OE. wedden, AS. weddian to covenant, promise, to wed, marry; akin to OFries. weddia to promise, D. wedden to wager, to bet, G. wetten, Icel. ve[eth]ja, Dan. vedde,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wed — (= marry). The form of the past tense and past participle is either wedded or wed. Its shortness makes it a popular word with headline writers and journalists • (Nicole said of meeting Urban, whom she wed in June last year: ‘I think we were two… …   Modern English usage

  • thee — /dhee/, pron. 1. the objective case of thou: With this ring, I thee wed. I shall bring thee a mighty army. 2. thou (now used chiefly by the Friends). [bef. 900; ME; OE the (orig. dat.; later dat. and acc.); c. LG di, G dir, ON ther. See THOU] * * …   Universalium

  • thee — [[t]ði[/t]] pron. 1) fun the objective case of thou: With this ring, I thee wed[/ex] 2) fun thou (now used chiefly by the Friends) • Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE thē (orig. dat.; later dat. and acc.) …   From formal English to slang

  • Wedding ring — For other uses, see Wedding ring (disambiguation). A white gold wedding ring. A wedding ring or wedding band is a metal ring indicating the wearer is married. Depending on the local culture, it is worn on the base of the right or the left ring… …   Wikipedia

  • Wedded — Wed Wed, v. t. [imp. {Wedded}; p. p. {Wedded} or {Wed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wedding}.] [OE. wedden, AS. weddian to covenant, promise, to wed, marry; akin to OFries. weddia to promise, D. wedden to wager, to bet, G. wetten, Icel. ve[eth]ja, Dan.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wedded — Wed Wed, v. t. [imp. {Wedded}; p. p. {Wedded} or {Wed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wedding}.] [OE. wedden, AS. weddian to covenant, promise, to wed, marry; akin to OFries. weddia to promise, D. wedden to wager, to bet, G. wetten, Icel. ve[eth]ja, Dan.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wedding — Wed Wed, v. t. [imp. {Wedded}; p. p. {Wedded} or {Wed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wedding}.] [OE. wedden, AS. weddian to covenant, promise, to wed, marry; akin to OFries. weddia to promise, D. wedden to wager, to bet, G. wetten, Icel. ve[eth]ja, Dan.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ritual of Marriage —     Ritual of Marriage     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ritual of Marriage     The form for the celebration of the Sacrament of Matrimony, as it stands in the Rituale Romanum of the present day, is remarkably simple. It consists of the following… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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