spousage

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English

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Etymology

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From Old French espousaige, from espouser. See spouse (transitive verb).

Noun

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spousage (usually uncountable, plural spousages)

  1. (obsolete) espousal
    • 1545, John Bale, The Image of Both Churches:
      all the world shall confess his name in peace, be of her full perfect age and apt unto this spousage

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