spousals

"spousals" had astonished the vulgar -- the little nightingale of

Sketches — Complete Robert Seymour 1818

"spousals" had astonished the vulgar -- the little nightingale of

Sketches — Volume 05 Robert Seymour 1818

I do approve that of St. Ambrose (Comment. in Genesis xxiv. 51), which he hath written touching Rebecca's spousals, A woman should give unto her parents the choice of her husband, [5876] lest she be reputed to be malapert and wanton, if she take upon her to make her own choice; [5877] for she should rather seem to be desired by a man, than to desire a man herself.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

The fame of this extraordinary conjunction spread all over the county; and, on the day appointed for their spousals, the church was surrounded by an inconceivable multitude.

The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle 2004

Seuenthly, he despightfully abaseth our solemnizings of marriages, spousals, birth-dayes, and our customes at burials.

A briefe commentarie of Island, by Arngrimus Ionas 2003

Seuenthly, he despightfully abaseth our solemnizings of marriages, spousals, birth-dayes, and our customes at burials.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

Offa (at South Town, now Sutton, near Hereford), with a splendid retinue, to treat of the intended spousals.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 576, November 17, 1832 Various

Conceive, Fred, what the fair young creature must have felt at the bare idea of such shocking spousals!

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 Various

I am at no loss for materials concerning you and your family, but am in doubt what to mention first—whether how your father Tromes, being servant to Elpias, who kept a reading-school in the temple of Theseus, wore a weight of fetters and a collar; or how your mother, by her morning spousals in the cottage by Hero Calamites, reared up you, the beautiful statue, the eminent third-rate actor!

III. On the Crown 1906

He had no sooner gained the green-room shade of his elm than the whole of the Brethren were summoned forth anew; this time to assist at the spousals of Queen

Brother Copas Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903