bridewain
English
noun
Definitions
- (historical) A cart or waggon, loaded with household goods, conveyed from a bride's house to her new home; (by extension) the bridal gifts transported upon such a wain.
Etymology
Affix from English bride + English wain.
Origin
English
wain
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bride English
- bride-to-be English
- bridebed English
- bridecake English
- bridechamber English
- bridegift English
- bridehood English
- brideless English
- bridelike English
- bridelock English
- bridely English
- bridemaid English
- bridesmaid English
- bridesmaiden English
- bridewealth English
- bridewear English
- bridewort English
- bridey English
- bridezilla English
- bridie English
- cyberbride English
- wain English
- wainable English
- wainage English
- wainful English
- wainrope English
- bride Middle English
- wayn Middle English
- braed Bislama