† concubinacyn.
Obsolete.
= concubinage n.
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society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > types of marriage custom or practice > [noun] > concubinage or secondary marriage
concubinagea1425
concubinate1539
concubinacy1609
secondary marriage1788
hetaerism1860
secondary union1950
1609 Bp. W. Barlow Answer Catholike English-man 305 All murthers and oppressions; all concubinacies, namelesse, innumerable..shall not impeach or Subuert a Kings Right.
1721 J. Strype Eccl. Memorials II. i. xxviii. 229 Also, this country [Wales] was very infamous for concubinacy, adultery, and incest.
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