[wed.lock] n [ME wedlok, fr. OE wedlac marriage bond, fr. wedd pledge + -lac, suffix denoting activity] (13c): the state of being married: marriage, matrimony -- out of wedlock : with the natural parents not legally married to each other
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Meaning of WEDLOCK in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012