wedlock

  • 21wedlock — Synonyms and related words: a world without end bargain, alliance, bed, bond of matrimony, bridebed, cohabitation, conjugal bond, conjugal knot, coverture, holy matrimony, holy wedlock, husbandhood, ill assorted marriage, intermarriage,… …

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  • 22wedlock — See: born out of wedlock …

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  • 23wedlock — noun the state of being married. Phrases born in (or out of) wedlock born of married (or unmarried) parents. Origin OE wedlāc marriage vow , from wed pledge + the suffix lāc (denoting action) …

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  • 24wedlock —   Noho male, nohona male.     To live with a mate out of wedlock, moe mau, noho manuahi …

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  • 25wedlock — see wedlock is a padlock …

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  • 26wedlock — n. the married state. Phrases and idioms: born in (or out of) wedlock born of married (or unmarried) parents. Etymology: OE wedlac marriage vow f. wed pledge (rel. to WED) + lac suffix denoting action …

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  • 27Wedlock (album) — Infobox Album Name = Wedlock Type = Album Artist = Sunburned Hand of the Man Released = 2005 Recorded = 21 June 2003 Genre = Free Folk Length = Label = Eclipse Producer = Reviews = *Pitchfork Media (7.5/10)… …

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  • 28wedlock is a padlock — 1678 J. RAY English Proverbs (ed. 2) 56 Wedlock is a padlock. 1821 BYRON Don Juan (1857) v. clviii. Thus in the East they are extremely strict, And wedlock and a padlock mean the same. 1950 C. E. VULLIAMY Henry Plumdew 211 Wedlock is a padlock,… …

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  • 29Wedlock (film) — Infobox film name = Wedlock director = Lewis Teague writer = Broderick Miller producer = Branko Lustig Frederick S. Pierce (executive producer) Michael Jaffe (executive producer) starring = Rutger Hauer Mimi Rogers James Remar Stephen Tobolowsky… …

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  • 30wedlock — noun Etymology: Middle English wedlok, from Old English wedlāc marriage bond, from wedd pledge + lāc, suffix denoting activity Date: 13th century the state of being married ; marriage, matrimony …

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