Defn: A rustic wedding feast; a bridal. See Ale. The man that 's bid to bride-ale, if he ha' cake, And drink enough, he need not fear his stake. B. Jonson.
BRIDEBED
Bride"bed`, n.
Defn: The marriage bed. [Poetic]
BRIDECAKE
Bride"cake`, n.
Defn: Rich or highly ornamented cake, to be distributed to the guests at a wedding, or sent to friends after the wedding.
BRIDECHAMBER
Bride"cham`ber, n.
Defn: The nuptial appartment. Matt. ix. 15.
BRIDEGROOM
Bride"groom`, n. Etym: [OE. bridegome, brudgume, AS. br (akin to OS.
br, D. bruidegom, bruigom, OHG. pr, MHG. briutegome, G. bräutigam);
AS. br bride + guma man, akin to Goth. guma, Icel. gumi, OHG. gomo,
L. homo; the insertion of r being caused by confusion with groom. See
Bride, and cf. Groom, Homage.]
Defn: A man newly married, or just about to be married.
BRIDEKNOT
Bride"knot`, n.