Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of いいなづけ – see the following entry.
許婚いいなずけ
[noun] (historical) an arranged engagement, wherein both sets of parents promise that their children shall wed; generally arranged while the children are still young
[noun] (rare) a fiancée (female) or fiancé (male)
[verb] (historical) to arrange an engagement, whereby both sets of parents promise that their children shall wed; generally arranged while the children are still young
Alternative spellings
許嫁, 言名付
(This term, いいなづけ, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)