1kinshipstatusfemalebride, wife:
(
s.xii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Toz cels qui esposes n’aveient Qui del Davit lignage esteient. Comandé fu que tuit venissent E en lor mains verges tenissent. En qui la verge florireit A espose la virgene avreit
729 and 734
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xivin
)
(King Lear) De s'espuse out treis puceles
1209
(
s.xivin;
MS: 1312-40
)
je vous pri, cher amy Fouke, [...] qe vous la pernez a espouse
30.20
(
1339
)
Edward nos ditz fitz [...] prendra a loial femme et espuse damoisele Marguerete
ii 1083
(
1375
)
la quelle Elizabeth est ore espose a nostre bien ame George de Felbrige
ii 329
♦
theol.kinship(in a religious context) bride (to God) (used with reference to BVM, a religious woman or the Church):
(
s.xii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Dunc parla issi Nostre Sire: 'Marie, gemme preciose, Virgene saintisme, meie espose [...]'
1499
(
c.1135;
MS: 1267-68
)
Margerite [...] Ancele Deu fu et espouse
3.16 (A)
(
1163-70;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
vus, ma dame, duce flur, Mere et espuse a mun seignur
1216
(
1171-74;
MS: c.1200
)
saint iglise [...] est espuse Deu, qui est sire des reis
1227
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
La Dame n'est pas orguillose, Pur ceo est ele la Deu espuse
6258
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espuse (c.1135)