bride-ale
Meanings
noun
- A rustic wedding feast
- The warmed, sweetened, and spiced ale presented to a wedding party on its return from church.
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle English brydale, from Old English brȳdealo (“wedding feast”), equivalent to bride + ale.
Synonyms
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