ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WEDLOCK
Old English wedlāc, from wedd pledge + -lāc, suffix denoting activity, perhaps from lāc game, battle (related to Gothic laiks dance, Old Norse leikr).
5 QUOTES WITH «WEDLOCK»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
wedlock.
The chain of wedlock is so heavy that it takes two to carry it - and sometimes three.
The trouble with wedlock is that there's not enough wed and too much lock.
They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake.
A person's character is but half formed till after wedlock.
Let's remember the children who come from broken homes, surrounded by crime, drugs, temptation, their peers having babies out of wedlock, but who still manage to get a good education despite the many obstacles they face every day.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEDLOCK»
Discover the use of
wedlock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
wedlock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wedlock: How Georgian Britain'S Worst Husband Met His Match
Within hours of the ceremony, he seemed to be in the grip of a miraculous recovery. Wedlock tells the story of one eighteenth-century woman's experience of a brutal marriage, and her fight to regain her liberty and justice.
2
Proud Revenge, Passionate
Wedlock
Untamable conquistador blood runs fiercely through Miguel Gutierrez's veins.
3
Picking
Wedlock: Women and the Courtship Novel in Spain
In Picking Wedlock, Shifra Armon illuminates the remarkable convergence of three women novelists of Spain's Golden Age: Maria de Zayas, Mariana de Carvahal, and Leonor de Meneses.
4
Out of
Wedlock: Causes and Consequences of Nonmarital Fertility
Out of Wedlock breaks important new ground, bringing clarity to the data and examining policies that may benefit these particularly vulnerable children.
Larry Wu, Barbara Wolfe, 2001
5
Spiritual Marriage: Sexual Abstinence in Medieval
Wedlock
"This is a singular accomplishment. I am not only rapt with admiration at Dyan Elliott's achievement but greatly in her debt for the contribution she makes to our understanding of the Christian sexual tradition.
6
Out-of-
wedlock Births: The United States in Comparative ...
Provides an overview of out-of-wedlock births in the United States from a comparative and historical perspective.
Dissolving. wedlock. The divsorce rate has been rising throughout the twentieth
century, with a significant increase since 1971, so that now some 45 per cent of
marriages will end in divorce. How and why has this happened? How has the law
...
8
Report to Congress on Out-of-
Wedlock Childbearing
Nearly a third of all births occur outside of marriage.
9
The Citizenship Flowchart
Was the child born out of wedlock? A "child" is an unmarried person under age
21.8 U.S.C. § 1 101(b)(1), (b)(2). Children born out of wedlock can acquire
citizenship under the Immigration and Nationality Act with the requirements
depending ...
Robert James McWhirter, 2007
10
Encyclopedia of Human Rights
Every person born in wedlock, or considered to be born in wedlock as a result of
the subsequent marriage of his parents, shall retain his status notwithstanding
the invalidity or annulment of the marriage. Part II 7. Every person, once his
filiation ...
Edward H. Lawson, Mary Lou Bertucci, 1996
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEDLOCK»
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wedlock is used in the context of the following news items.
Late landlord's daughters to be rewarded for marriage, babies born …
... children and decides not to work outside the home, she will receive a cut of her inheritance yearly — with the caveat that the child must be born in wedlock. «The Real Deal Magazine, Jul 15»
SC Denies Any Compromise in Rape Cases Over Promise of Wedlock
An apex court bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said that any compromise promising wedlock between a rape accused and the victim compromises the ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
Approval of Out-of-Wedlock Births Growing in US
In 2002, when Gallup first asked the question, more Americans said having a baby outside of wedlock was morally wrong than said it was morally acceptable. «Gallup.com, May 15»
Report: Iran bans magazine for encouraging cohabitation out of …
... women's publication is reportedly under dispute after printing a special on the aspects of the so-called "white marriage" practice instead of traditional wedlock. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Apr 15»
Most births will be 'out of wedlock within 10 years'
More children will be born out of wedlock than within marriage in ten years' time ... a matter of time before more than half of births in a year will be out of wedlock. «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
Pregnancy out of wedlock not grounds for dismissal, says SC
MANILA, Philippines–Pregnancy out of wedlock is not a ground for the dismissal of an employee, the Supreme Court said as it reversed the Court of Appeals ... «Inquirer.net, Feb 15»
Tyler Baltierra on Michael Abraham's “Child Out of Wedlock” Criticism
Celebrated author of critically acclaimed Passy Perfume, Farrah Abraham, is returning to Teen Mom right in time for the show's upcoming fifth season, and she's ... «Wetpaint, Feb 15»
Amy Duggar reveals she was born out of wedlock
Aspiring country singer Amy Duggar has responded to rumors that she was born out of wedlock. The niece of "19 Kids and Counting's" Jim Bob Duggar took to ... «Fox News, Jan 15»
Duggar Family Scandal: '19 Kids And Counting' Star Amy Duggar …
... a child out of wedlock. Amy Duggar, who has appeared in the show, may have been born before her mother Deanna Duggar got married, according to reports. «International Business Times, Jan 15»
Texas GOP governor candidate: Gay marriage prevents kids from …
“Second, Texas's marriage laws are rationally related to the State's interest in reducing unplanned out-of-wedlock births. By channeling procreative heterosexual ... «Raw Story, Oct 14»
