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espuser1 (1120-40)
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espuser1 (1120-40)

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aposer,  aposser,  apposer;  espocer,  espoiser,  esposer,  espouser;  espusier;  essposer; 
p.p.f. espusede,  espusethe  
  FEW:  sponsare 12,210a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  espouser 9,549a TL: esposer 2 3,1245 DEAF:  esposer 2  DMF:  épouser  TLF:  épouser  OED:  spouse v.  MED:  spousen v.  DMLBS:  sponsare 3169a

v.trans.

1kinshipto marry, take in marriage: 
( MS: 1120-40 )  la pulcele quet il out espusede  S Alexis1 237
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  De femme prendre e espuser N’est mie a billette juer  Ipom BFR 2405
( s.xiiiin; MS: c.1300 )  [...] pur la amour de la dame que il out esposé  Boeve 30
2kinshipto marry, join in marriage: 
( s.xii2/4; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Dunc li (=Joseph) fu Marie donee, E segun la lei esposee  Conception wace 766
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Si cum lui plut, la (=his kinswoman) me donad E ensemble nus espusad  GAIMAR1 596
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  tout fust ele a l’home espousee ele [...] se porreit avoltrer od altre homme  Ancren1 288.28

p.p. as a.

kinshipmarried: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  trestut sun altre barnage Semunst par brief e par message Que od lur femes espusees [...] A Lundres seient a la feste  Brut WACE 8559
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Entre recluse e homme espus e femme espusee doit estre grant difference  Ancren2 182.10

p.p. as s.f

kinshipbride: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Il fiz de roi, tu s’esposee (:esmeree)  Ross ANTS 2668
♦ theol.kinship(in a religious context) bride (to God): 
( c.1135; MS: 1267-68 )  Margerite boneuree, Ancele Deu et espousee  S Marg wace 51.672 (A)

sbst. inf.

kinshipmarriage: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Quant li floz de noz charneltez Par espuser sunt amendez  Mirur2 2521
s’espuser a
kinshipto marry, take in marriage: 
( 1319 )  pus aprés Estrelde esposa (var. se esposa a) William  YBB Ed II xxiv 36
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