sb. and a. Obs. rare. In 4 spus(e-, spows-, spouse-brek(e. [f. SPOUSE sb. + BREAK sb.1]
A. sb. Adultery. (Cf. SPOUSE-BREACH1.)
a. 1300. Cursor M., 27940. Spusbrek [v.r. spows-brek] es betuix tua, Þat spused ar bath, or an o þaa.
1357. Lay Folks Catech., 551. An other [species of lechery] is auoutry, that is spouse-brek.
B. adj. Adulterous.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 185. O spouse-brek womman Þat þe Iuus dempt to stan. Ibid., 27322. Wijf spuse-brek sal dern penance Do.