bridelock

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English brudlak, brudlac (“nuptuals”), from Old English brȳdlāc (“bridal, wedded condition, marriage ceremony”). By surface analysis, bride +‎ -lock.

Noun

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bridelock (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Marriage; marriage ceremony; nuptials.
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