bridewain en · NOUN
Etymology
From bride + wain.
Meanings
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(archaic, dialectal, historical) 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.
1916, The Living Age, volume 288, page 24:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bridewains | Number=Plur | lexicographic |