sam-wist

sam-wist, f.n: life together, cohabitation, matrimony. (SAHM-WIST / ˈsam-ˌwɪst)

Medieval manuscript image of a tonsured man joining the hands of a simply dressed man and woman, neither of whom look very excited over the matter.
Omne Bonum; England (London), 1360-1375; British Library, Royal 6 E VI, f. 286v. [medievalists.net]

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