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▪ I. † ˈeaubruche, n.1 Obs. Forms: 1 ǽwbryce, 2–3 eu-, ewe, ewue, eaubruche. [OE. ǽwbryce, f. OE. ǽw, æ n.2 marriage + bryce, bruche, a breaking.] Adultery.
a1000in Thorpe Laws I. 374 (Bosw.) Wið æᵹhwylcne æwbryce. c1175Lamb. Hom. 49 Alse þeos men doð þe liggeð inne eubruche. c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 137 Alle þo..don ewuebruche on here agene spuse. Ibid. 213 Ollende word and idele lehtres..beð bispeke ewebruche. a1225Ancr. R. 204 Heo beoth..Hordom, Eaubruche, etc. ▪ II. † ˈeaubruche, n.2 Obs. Forms: 1 ǽwbryca, 2 eubruche. [OE. ǽwbryca, f. prec.] Also ˈeaubrekere. Obs. In 2 eawbrekere. [f. ME. brekere breaker.] An adulterer.
a1000in Thorpe Laws II. 268 (Bosw.) Se ðe his æwe forlæt, and nimð oðer wif, he biþ æwbryca. c1175Lamb. Hom. 13 Ne beo þu eubruche. Ne do þu þeofðe. Ibid. 29 Rubberes..and þa eawbrekeres..habbeð an þonc fulneh. |