See Also: matrimonial(dictionary)
MATRIMONIAL CAUSES(law)

cringle (iou) and matrimonial (iou)


cringle (iou)



cringle noun & verb. E17.
[Low German kringel dim. of kring circle, ring: cf. CRANK noun1, CRANKLE noun, verb, CRINKLE noun, verb.]
A. noun.
Nautical. A ring or eye of rope containing a thimble for another rope to pass through. E17.
b. A rope or wire for fastening a gate etc. dial. L18.
A crinkle. dial. E19.
b. verb trans. Fasten (up) with a cringle. dial. E17.
? Perh. ME in place-names (= CRINKLE noun).

matrimonial (iou)



matrimonial adjective. LME.
[Old & mod. French, or Latin matrimonialis, from matrimonium: see MATRIMONY, -AL1.]
Of or pertaining to Marriage. LME.
T. Hardy There were hardly two houses in Little Hintock unrelated by some matrimonial tie. A. Kenny My parents sold their matrimonial Home and made a formal agreement of separation.
Derived from Marriage. M16.
J. H. Burton Conferring on the Dauphin the 'crown matrimonial'.
Tending or calculated to promote Marriage; inclining towards Marriage. M18.
Henry Fielding She had matrimonial charms in great abundance.
Special collocations: matrimonial agency = Marriage bureau. matrimonial agent a person who works in a matrimonial agency. matrimonial bureau = Marriage bureau.
matrimonially adverb (a) according to the manner or laws of Marriage; (b) by right of Marriage; (c) as regards the married state: E17.
matrimonious adjective = MATRIMONIAL adjective M17-M19.