sb. and a. Obs. rare. In 4 spus(e-, spows-, spouse-brek(e. [f. SPOUSE sb. + BREAK sb.1]

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  A.  sb. Adultery. (Cf. SPOUSE-BREACH1.)

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a. 1300.  Cursor M., 27940. Spusbrek [v.r. spows-brek] es betuix tua, Þat spused ar bath, or an o þaa.

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1357.  Lay Folks Catech., 551. An other [species of lechery] is auoutry, that is spouse-brek.

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  B.  adj. Adulterous.

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a. 1300.  Cursor M., 185. O spouse-brek womman Þat þe Iuus dempt to stan. Ibid., 27322. Wijf spuse-brek sal dern penance Do.

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