wed-her

Updated: June 3, 2025

But I have fallen in love with thy daughter because of her righteousness to God-ward, and her discreet wisdom, and I heartily desire to wed-her. But the old man said unto him, 'I cannot give her unto thee, to carry away to thy father's house, and depart her from mine arms, for she is mine only child. 'But, said the youth, 'I will abide here with your folk and adopt your manner of life. Thereupon he stripped him of his own goodly raiment, and asked for the old man's clothes and put them on.

Saint John of Damascus - Barlaam and Ioasaph