bridale

Middle English

Alternative forms

brudale, bruydale, brydale, bredale, bridal, brydall, bruyt-ale

Etymology

Inherited from Old English brȳdealo, equivalent to bride +‎ ale (“ale”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbriːdaːl(ə)/, /ˈbriːdal(ə)/

Noun

bridale (plural bridalles)

A wedding, especially the meal or feast at one; a bridal.
(rare, theology) The "wedding" of humankind and God.

Descendants

English: bridal
Scots: brithal

References

“brīd-āle, brīdal (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-10.

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