Bridely

//ˈbɹaɪdli// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a bride; nuptial.

Etymology

From Middle English *bridely, from Old English brȳdlīċ, brȳdelīċ (“bridal”), from Proto-West Germanic *brūdilīk, equivalent to bride + -ly. Cognate with Dutch bruidelijk, German bräutlich (“bridely”).

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