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noun

Spouse n.

A man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; a married person, husband or wife. "At last such grace I found, and means I wrought, That I that lady to my spouse had won."

A married man, in distinction from a spousess or married woman; a bridegroom or husband. (Obs.) "At which marriage was (were) no persons present but the spouse, the spousess, the Duchess of Bedford her mother, the priest, two gentlewomen, and a young man."

verb

Spouse v. t. To wed; to espouse. (Obs.) "This markis hath her spoused with a ring." "Though spoused, yet wanting wedlock's solemnize." "She was found again, and spoused to Marinell."

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Etymology of 'Spouse'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Spouse" Quotes from Famous Books

... these tender hands of mine, I bore Before my judges, and without a burn The glowing iron, and with sacred oath Have sworn, thou darest doubt Almighty God's Decree, and dar'st accuse me still, and say I love Lord Tristram with a guilty love? This nephew of my wedded spouse! Of this I'll make complaint unto ...

— The German Classics, v. 20 - Masterpieces of German Literature • Various

... "Lige, you go right back to the store and tell that cunnin' clerk that he's charged us fer what we never got. We ain't had no 'ditto' in this house." Lige went to the store and returned, apparently a sadder but a wiser man. "Well, Lige," inquired the thrifty spouse, "Did you find out 'bout that 'ditto' we didn't get? What did you find?" Lige picked up his pipe, remarking, "Well Sally, I found I was a durned fool, ...

— Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Sixth Annual Meeting. Rochester, New York, September 1 and 2, 1915 • Various

... pardon, I'm sure," said Sir Samuel, though it wasn't quite clear whether it was my forgiveness or that of his spouse he craved, for his mistake in supposing me to be ...

— The Motor Maid • Alice Muriel Williamson and Charles Norris Williamson

... are your visits at Craig Ronald intended?" said the minister calmly. "Walter Skirving and his spouse do not receive company of such dignity; and besides them there are only the maids that ...

— The Lilac Sunbonnet • S.R. Crockett

... Pisander, "Pratinas has something else to attend to. Calatinus will get consolation for losing his dear spouse. I suppose Pratinas wishes to indemnify him, but he himself will make a good ...

— A Friend of Caesar - A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. • William Stearns Davis

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