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[โ€“] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Never married in this context means never married a man, which is something all women of the time were expected to do

[โ€“] Redjard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago

I see it now.
The fact I misinterpreted it at first is a good sign for culture changing.