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† deˈspouse, v. Obs.
[ad. L. dēsponsāre to betroth (see desponsate), on the model of spouse:—OF. esposer:—L. sponsāre.]
trans. To promise in marriage, to betroth; to give or take in marriage, to marry; = espouse v. 1, 2. Also fig.
1387Trevisa Higden (Rolls) VII. 203 Ly wiþ me, for to day þow despousedest and weddest me. c1440J. Capgrave Life St. Kath. iii. 1028 She desireth þat þou shalt now wyth a ryng Despouse hir to thi-self for euere-more. 1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 187, I haue despoused you to a noble man. 1543Necess. Doctr. in Formul. Faith B iij, A virgin, which was despoused or ensured to a man, whose name was Joseph. 1609Bible (Douay) 1 Macc. x. 56 Meete me at Ptolemais, that..I may despouse her to thee.
fig.1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 3 Whan he despoused theyr soules in fayth & ledde them in hope out of Egypt.
Hence deˈspoused ppl. a., deˈspousing vbl. n.; also deˈspouser, one who gives in marriage.
1609Bible (Douay) Song. Sol. iii. 11 In the day of his despousing. 1635Heywood Hierarch. v. 308 Chastitie the Contract, Vertue the Despouser. |