-- one's troth, make a promise of marriage (6)

I believe the answer is:

plight

(Other definitions for plight that I've seen before include "Dilemma" , "Alarming predicament" , "Unlucky situation; promise" , "Jam" , "Quandary, predicament" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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