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bridelock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bride-lock
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Marriage; marriage ceremony; nuptials.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English brudlak, brudlac (“nuptuals”), from Old English brȳdlāc (“bridal, wedded condition, marriage ceremony”). By surface analysis, bride + -lock.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: brudlak, brȳdlāc

Usage

Inflected Forms

bridelaik (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

wedlock

Questions

What does bridelock mean?
Marriage; marriage ceremony; nuptials.
Where does bridelock come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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