bridewain

noun

Etymology

From bride + wain.

  1. inherited from *wagnaz
  2. inherited from *wagn
  3. inherited from wæġn
  4. inherited from wayn
  5. formed as bridewain — “bride + wain

Definitions

  1. A cart or waggon, loaded with household goods, conveyed from a bride's house to her new…

    A cart or waggon, loaded with household goods, conveyed from a bride's house to her new home; (by extension) the bridal gifts transported upon such a wain.

    • Against the opposite wall stood a dresser, holding a varied array of wooden and pewter platters, piggins for drinking out of, and two or three china cups. Next to it came the bridewain, and then the great bed.

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