What does espousage mean?
Espousage means (obsolete) espousal.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) espousal.
Yea, let all estates be no less circumspect in choosing her, taking great deliberation, and then they shall not need divorcements, and such mischiefs, to the evil example and slander of our realm. And that she be such one as the king can find in his heart to love, and lead his life in pure and chaste espousage.
And their Espousage or Marriage to Christ doth not argue his divorce from the Gentiles
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Espousage means (obsolete) espousal.
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Yea, let all estates be no less circumspect in choosing her, taking great deliberation, and then they shall not need divorcements, and such mischiefs, to the evil example and slander of our realm. And that she be such one as the king can find in his heart to love, and lead his life in pure and chaste espousage.
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