"wedbreak" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wedbreaks [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English wedbrek, wedbreke, equivalent to wed + breaker. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wedbrek}} Middle English wedbrek, {{compound|en|wed|breaker}} wed + breaker Head templates: {{en-noun}} wedbreak (plural wedbreaks)
  1. (obsolete) An adulterer. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: wedbrek
    Sense id: en-wedbreak-en-noun-4XtqAJDb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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