4. To take for husband or wife. See the Note below.

We say, a man is married to or marries a woman; or, a woman is married

to or marries a man. Both of these uses are equally well authorized;

but given in marriage is said only of the woman.

They got him [the Duke of Monmouth] . . . to declare in writing,

that the last king [Charles II.] told him he was never married to

his mother.

Bp. Lloyd.

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