English Explanatory Dictionary

spousebreach

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Adultery

Word forms

spousebreach

Etymology

From Middle English spousebreche; equivalent to spouse + breach. Compare Middle English spousebruche (“adultery”), Middle English spousebrekinge (“adultery”), Old English ǣwbryċe (“adultery”), German Ehebruche (“adultery”).

Synonyms

wedbreach
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