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A brother by the marriage of one's father with the mother of another, or of one's mother with the father of another.

A son or daughter of one's wife or husband by a former marriage.

A daughter of one's wife or husband by a former marriage.

The husband of one's mother by a subsequent marriage.

The wife of one's father by a subsequent marriage.

A daughter of one's stepfather or stepmother by a former marriage.

A son of one's husband or wife by a former marriage.

The ancient custom of betrothing by the bestowal, on the part of the man, of marriage gifts or tokens, as money, rings, or other presents, upon the woman.

woman suffragist. It is curious that . . . Louisa Castelefort should be obliged after her marriage immediately to open her doors and turn ultra liberal, or an universal suffragist. Miss Edgeworth.

The act of wooing in love; the solicitation of a woman in marriage; courtship. Rebate your loves, each rival suit suspend, Till this funereal web my labors end. Pope.

Especially, one who solicits a woman in marriage; a wooer; a lover. Sir P. Sidney.

stical judge, most commonly of a bishop or his chancellor, especially a deputy who grants marriage licenses. [Eng.]

Eve; verge; point. [R.] "He was upon the top of his marriage with Magdaleine." Knolles.

sed or explained; a tract. Chaucer. He published a treatise in which he maintained that a marriage between a member of the Church of England and a dissenter was a nullity. Macaulay.

Hence, to join by a legal or moral bond, as families by marriage, nations by treaty, men by opinions; to join in interest, affection, fellowship, or the like; to cause to agree; to harmonize; to associate; to attach. Under his great vicegerent reign abide, United as one individual soul. Milton. The king proposed nothin…

To annul the marriage of; to divorce. Milton.

[Obs.] It is not certain that they took the better part when they chose ustulation before marriage, expressly against the apostle. Jer. Taylor.

eighth day after any term or feast; the octave; as, the utas of St. Michael. Cowell. The marriage was celebrated and Canterbury, and in the utas of St. Hilary next ensuing she was crowned. Holinshed.

d deed; a valid covenant; a valid instrument of any kind; a valid claim or title; a valid marriage.

(Law), an equivalent or compensation having value given for a thing purchased, as money, marriage, services, etc. Blackstone. Bouvier.