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BRIDALLY
Etymology
Adverb
bridally (not comparable)
As a bride; at the point of marriage.
In a bridal manner or style.
Anagrams
• ribaldly
Source: Wiktionary
BRIDAL
Brid"al, a. Etym: [From Bride. Cf. Bridal, n.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a bride, or to wedding; nuptial; as, bridal ornaments; a bridal outfit; a bridal chamber.
Brid"al, n. Etym: [OE. bridale, brudale, AS. br brideale, bridal feast. See Bride, and Ale, 2.]
Definition: A nuptia; festival or ceremony; a marriage. Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright, The bridal of the earth and sky. Herbert.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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