bridal
English
/ˈbraɪ.dl̩/, /ˈbɹaɪd(ə)l/
noun
Definitions
- (archaic) A wedding feast or festival; a wedding.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English bridale inherited from Old English brȳdealo (wedding ale, wedding feast) com from English bride#Etymology_1 + English ale, bride#Etymology_1.
Origin
English
bride#Etymology_1
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ale English
- ale-blown English
- ale-taster English
- ale-washed English
- alebench English
- alecy English
- alehouse English
- alekeep English
- alekeeper English
- alelike English
- alemonger English
- alepole English
- aleshop English
- alestake English
- aletaster English
- alewife English
- aley English
- alish English
- bidale English
- bridally English
- bridalwear English
- bride#Etymology_1 English
- cockale English
- nonbridal English
- potale English
- scotale English
- soul-ale English
- ale Dutch, Flemish
- ale French
- эль Russian
- bröllop Swedish
- bröllopsdag Swedish
- brȳdealo Old English
- ale Middle English
- bridale Middle English
- bride Middle English
- brúðhlaup Old Norse
- ель Ukrainian