Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bridewain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bride-wain
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From bride + wain.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

bridewains (plural)

Questions

What does bridewain mean?: 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.
Where does bridewain come from?: From bride + wain.

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