bridale
Middle English
Alternative forms
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 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 10 October 2018.
Spanish
Verb
bridale