Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To announce as about to be married by the third publication of banns; ask in church for the last time.
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- verb transitive To
ask orproclaim for the last time. - verb transitive To
announce orpublish the banns ofmarriage of (a couple) in church for the third time.
Etymologies
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From out- + ask. Cognate with Old Frisian utaskia ("to outask"), Danish udæske ("to challenge").
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