bespouse en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English *bispusen (attested in past participle bispused (“married; pledged”)) equivalent to be- + spouse.
Meanings
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(transitive) To marry
Stella squeezed her lips together, trying to tame the ridiculous joy that flooded through her at the news that Adam was not bespoused.
2014, Rachael Johns, Outback Ghost:My dearness nearness yearning you, With hopeful shoulder nestle do. Become, be with, be helping me; Bespouse, bedraw, be make-me see.
2010, Jordan Spencer Cunningham, The New IPF Anthology of Fine Literature, page 113:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bespousing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bespouses | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bespoused | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bespoused | Tense=Past | lexicographic |