To arrange for the marriage of; to give away as wife or husband.
To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining spouses; to bring about a marital union according to the laws or customs of a place.
From Middle English marien, from Anglo-Norman marïer, from Latin marito, from marītus, from mās, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *méryos ("young man"), same source as Sanskrit मर्य. Compare its feminine derivatives: Welsh morwyn ("girl"), merch, Crimean Gothic marzus ("wedding"), Ancient Greek μεῖραξ ("boy; girl"), Lithuanian martì ("bride"), Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬀.) Displaced native .
From Middle English Marie, referring to Mary, the Virgin Mary. Mid-14th century.
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