spusaille (s.xiiex)
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spusaille (s.xiiex)

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[gdw]

  FEW:  sponsalia 12,210a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  esposer 2 (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  spousal n.  MED:  spousaille n.  DMLBS:  sponsalis 3168c
sposaille,  sposale,  spousaille  

s._sg._and_pl.

1eccl.liturgicalwedding, nuptials: 
( s.xiiex; MS: c.1335 ) A Amys ad trestot counté Coment eust finé la bataille E coment eust fait la sposaille  762
( 1325 ) mariage ou spousailles entre les persones suisditz  141
2marriage, matrimony, wedded state: 
( MS: c.1340 ) compaignoms Que femmes prises avoient E en sposailles viveient  292
espusaille  spus  spuse 
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