Part 1388

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fig.: An object ardently loved.</def>

<cs><col>Bride of the sea</col>, <cd>the city of Venice.</cd></cs>

<h1>Bride</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bride</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To make a bride of.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Bride-ale</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bride"-ale`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Bridal</er>.]</ety> <def>A rustic wedding feast; a bridal. See <er>Ale</er>.</def>

<blockquote>The man that 's bid to <b>bride-ale</b>, if he ha' cake, And drink enough, he need not fear his stake. <i>B. Jonson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bridebed</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bride"bed`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The marriage bed.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>

<h1>Bridecake</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bride"cake`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Rich or highly ornamented cake, to be distributed to the guests at a wedding, or sent to friends after the wedding.</def>

<h1>Bridechamber</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bride"cham`ber</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The nuptial appartment.</def>

<i>Matt. ix. 15.</i>

<h1>Bridegroom</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bride"groom`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>bridegome</ets>, <ets>brudgume</ets>, AS. <ets>br<?/dguma</ets> (akin to OS. <ets>br<?/digumo</ets>, D. <ets>bruidegom</ets>, <ets>bruigom</ets>, OHG. <ets>pr<?/tigomo</ets>, MHG. <ets>briutegome</ets>, G. <ets>br\'84utigam</ets>); AS. <ets>br<?/d</ets> bride + <ets>guma</ets> man, akin to Goth. <ets>guma</ets>, Icel. <ets>gumi</ets>, OHG. <ets>gomo</ets>, L. <ets>homo</ets>; the insertion of <ets>r</ets> being caused by confusion with <ets>groom</ets>. See <er>Bride</er>, and cf. <er>Groom</er>, <er>Homage</er>.]</ety> <def>A man newly married, or just about to be married.</def>

<h1>Brideknot</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bride"knot`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A knot of ribbons worn by a guest at a wedding; a wedding favor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<mhw><h1>Bridemaid, n., Brideman</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bride"maid`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>, <hw>Bride"man</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt></mhw> <def>See <er>Bridesmaid</er>, <er>Bridesman</er>.</def>

<h1>Bridesmaid</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Brides"maid`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A female friend who attends on a bride at her wedding.</def>

<h1>Bridesman</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Brides"man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Bridesmen</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>. <def>A male friend who attends upon a bridegroom and bride at their marriage; the "best man."</def>

<i>Sir W. Scott.</i>

<h1>Bridestake</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bride"stake`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A stake or post set in the ground, for guests at a wedding to dance round.</def>

<blockquote>Divide the broad bridecake Round about the <b>bridestake</b>. <i>B. Jonson.</i></blockquote>