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Definition of Marriage bed
1. Noun. The bed shared by a newly wed couple.
Definition of Marriage bed
1. Noun. The bed shared by a newly-married couple. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Marriage Bed
Literary usage of Marriage bed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Curiosities of Popular Customs and of Rites, Ceremonies, Observances, and by William Shepard Walsh (1897)
"... together asked for the blessing of their pastor. In mediaeval times the priest
was even called in to bless the marriage bed. BLESSING THE marriage bed. ..."
2. 'Hail and Farewell!' by George Moore (1912)
"... but the drop must have gone crossways in him, as we say in Ireland, for even
when writing about the marriage-bed he cannot refrain from pietistic ..."
3. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"... brother's blood unshed ; And unpolluted huid the marriage bed ; From theft
thy hand—thy tongue from lying—keep; Nor covet neighbor's home, spouse, scri, ..."
4. Judicial and Statutory Definitions of Words and Phrases by West Publishing Company (1904)
"To constitute adultery, one of the parties must be married, as it imports a
violation of the marriage bed. Under an indictment for adultery, one cannot be ..."
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