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

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  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
espocer,  espoiser,  esposer;  espouser;  espusier,  aposer  20-21 Ed I 107,  aposser   20-21 ed I 107 and 21-22 Ed I 629,  essposer, 
p.p.f. espusede,  espusethe  

v.a.

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
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

v.refl.

s’espuser a
1kinshipto marry, take in marriage: 
( 1319 )  pus aprés Estrelde esposa (var. se esposa a) William  Ed II xxiv 36 (var.)

p.p._as_a.

1kinshipmarried: 
( 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  8559
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Entre recluse e homme espus e femme espusee doit estre grant difference  182.10

p.p._as_s.f.

1kinshipbride: 
( 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.kinship(in a religious context) bride (to God): 
( c.1135; MS: 1267-68 )  Margerite boneuree, Ancele Deu et espousee  51.672 (A)

inf._as_s.

1kinshipmarriage: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Quant li floz de noz charneltez Par espuser sunt amendez  2521
despuser 
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