1kinshipto marry, take in marriage:
(
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
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
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):
kinshipmarriage:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Quant li floz de noz charneltez Par espuser sunt amendez
Mirur2 2521
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