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† spouse-break, n. and a. Obs. rare.
In 4 spus(e-, spows-, spouse-brek(e.
[f. spouse n. + break n.1]
A. n. Adultery. (Cf. spouse-breach1.)
a1300Cursor M. 27940 Spusbrek [v.r. spows-brek] es betuix tua, Þat spused ar bath, or an o þaa. 1357Lay Folks Catech. 551 An other [species of lechery] is auoutry, that is spouse-brek.
B. adj. Adulterous.
a1300Cursor M. 185 O spouse-brek womman Þat þe Iuus dempt to stan. Ibid. 27322 Wijf spuse-brek sal dern penance Do. |