wedlock
English
/ˈwɛd.lɒk/
noun
Definitions
- The state of being married.
- (obsolete) A wife; a married woman.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English wedlok inherited from Old English wedlāc (pledge, wedlock, plighted troth, marriage vow) suf from English wed (pledge).
Origin
English
wed
Gloss
pledge