1kinshipto marry, take in marriage:
(
MS: 1120-40
)
la pulcele quet il out espusede
237
(
c.1185;
MS: s.xiiim
)
De femme prendre e espuser N’est mie a billette juer
2405
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: c.1300
)
[...] pur la amour de la dame que il out esposé
30
(
MS: 1272-82
) a person sins when fust en presence ou houme espousat femme qui il ne deust espouser, et il le seut, et nel destourbast a soen pouer
4v
(
1396-1404
) un anel d'un saphir garnise d'or ové .j. rubie, ové la quele la roigne fut espousé
176.R315
2kinshipto marry, join in marriage:
(
s.xii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Dunc li
=Joseph fu Marie donee, E segun la lei esposee
766
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Si cum lui plut, la
(=his kinswoman) me donad E ensemble nus espusad
596
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xivin
)
tout fust ele a l’home espousee ele [...] se porreit avoltrer od altre homme
288.28
1kinshipfemalebride:
(
1194-99;
MS: s.xiii2
) Cil furent des noces paié; [...] Mais il s’en ala meintenant, Il e sa gent e sa esposee
4167
(
1273-82;
MS: s.xivex
)
Il fiz de roi, tu s’esposee
(:esmeree)
2668
♦
theol.kinshipfemalebride (in a mystical marriage to God, used with reference to the Virgin Mary, the Church or a religious woman):
(
c.1135;
MS: 1267-68
)
Margerite boneuree, Ancele Deu et espousee
51.672 (A)
1kinshipmarrying, entering into marriage:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Quant li floz de noz charneltez Par espuser sunt amendez
2521
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