† espousagen.

Forms: 1500s esposage, 1500s–1700s espousage.

Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: spousage n.

Etymology: Probably an alteration (after espouse v.) of spousage n. Compare Anglo-Norman esposage , espusage , Middle French espousage , French (rare) épousage marriage ceremony (c1320 in Old French), in Anglo-Norman also condition of being married, wedlock (last quarter of the 14th cent. or earlier). Compare earlier espousal n.

Obsolete.

= spousage n.; the state of being married or betrothed.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > [noun]

bridelockOE

yokeOE

spousehooda1200

spousea1225

wedlock?c1225

wedlockhoodc1230

marriagec1300

spousal1340

matrimonya1382

espousala1393

muliera1400

spousagea1400

spouseheadc1400

weddedhooda1450

wedhooda1450

wedding1489

espousage1549

the bond(s of wedlock or matrimony1552

nuptial1566

bed-match1582

bob-tail1585

Hymen's banda1593

Hymen1608

married life1609

conjugality1645

marriage state1652

conjugacy1659

marriage life1662

establishment1684

shackledom1771

connubiality1836

connubialism1848

weddedness1891

bedlock1922

the tender trap1954

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > betrothal > [noun]

truthc1300

betrothingc1315

truthingc1350

espousala1393

troth-plighta1393

desponsationa1400

troth-plightingc1400

ensurance1469

fiançailles1477

handfasting1483

assurancea1513

assuring1530

suring1530

contract1551

insurancea1556

trothing1565

despousage1570

betrothment1585

contracting1585

affiancing1596

spousage1596

espousage1599

handfasta1616

desponsories1645

hand-fastening1662

disposories1668

contraction1702

engagement1811

plightage1819

betrothal1844

heart-bond1887

introduction1965

kwanjula1973

1549 H. Latimer 1st Serm. before Kynges Grace sig. Cv To..lead hys lyfe in pure and chast espousage.

1599 R. Greenham Wks. 288 There was a solemne promise to bee made of the parties that should be maried before they were to be ioyned in mariage, and that was called their espousage.

a1652 J. Cotton in Censure Mr. Henden (1656) 50 Their [sc. the Jews'] Espousage or Marriage to Christ doth not argue his divorce from the Gentiles.

1654 E. Tharpe New Birth 43 There commonly goes an espousage and contract before the marriage, to make the issue and act legitimate and lawfull.

1718 W. Gordon Apol. Use Eng. Liturgy 62 Bracelets and Jewels are given in Matrimony, as Tokens of Espousage.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	espousage
释义	† espousagen. Forms: 1500s esposage, 1500s–1700s espousage. Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: spousage n. Etymology: Probably an alteration (after espouse v.) of spousage n. Compare Anglo-Norman esposage , espusage , Middle French espousage , French (rare) épousage marriage ceremony (c1320 in Old French), in Anglo-Norman also condition of being married, wedlock (last quarter of the 14th cent. or earlier). Compare earlier espousal n. Obsolete. = spousage n.; the state of being married or betrothed. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > [noun] bridelockOE yokeOE spousehooda1200 spousea1225 wedlock?c1225 wedlockhoodc1230 marriagec1300 spousal1340 matrimonya1382 espousala1393 muliera1400 spousagea1400 spouseheadc1400 weddedhooda1450 wedhooda1450 wedding1489 espousage1549 the bond(s of wedlock or matrimony1552 nuptial1566 bed-match1582 bob-tail1585 Hymen's banda1593 Hymen1608 married life1609 conjugality1645 marriage state1652 conjugacy1659 marriage life1662 establishment1684 shackledom1771 connubiality1836 connubialism1848 weddedness1891 bedlock1922 the tender trap1954 society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > betrothal > [noun] truthc1300 betrothingc1315 truthingc1350 espousala1393 troth-plighta1393 desponsationa1400 troth-plightingc1400 ensurance1469 fiançailles1477 handfasting1483 assurancea1513 assuring1530 suring1530 contract1551 insurancea1556 trothing1565 despousage1570 betrothment1585 contracting1585 affiancing1596 spousage1596 espousage1599 handfasta1616 desponsories1645 hand-fastening1662 disposories1668 contraction1702 engagement1811 plightage1819 betrothal1844 heart-bond1887 introduction1965 kwanjula1973 1549 H. Latimer 1st Serm. before Kynges Grace sig. Cv To..lead hys lyfe in pure and chast espousage. 1599 R. Greenham Wks. 288 There was a solemne promise to bee made of the parties that should be maried before they were to be ioyned in mariage, and that was called their espousage. a1652 J. Cotton in Censure Mr. Henden (1656) 50 Their [sc. the Jews'] Espousage or Marriage to Christ doth not argue his divorce from the Gentiles. 1654 E. Tharpe New Birth 43 There commonly goes an espousage and contract before the marriage, to make the issue and act legitimate and lawfull. 1718 W. Gordon Apol. Use Eng. Liturgy 62 Bracelets and Jewels are given in Matrimony, as Tokens of Espousage. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1549
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