bridale

Middle English

Alternative forms

• brudale, bruydale, brydale, bredale, bridal, brydall, bruyt-ale

Etymology

Inherited from Old English brȳdealo, equivalent to bride +‎ ale (“ale”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbriːdaːl(ə)/, /ˈbriːdal(ə)/

Noun

bridale (plural bridalles)

1. A wedding, especially the meal or feast at one; a bridal.
2. (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 2018-10-10.