"bridewain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bridewains [plural]
Etymology: From bride + wain. Etymology templates: {{af|en|bride|wain}} bride + wain Head templates: {{en-noun}} bridewain (plural bridewains)
  1. (historical, archaic or dialectal) 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. Tags: archaic, dialectal, historical
    Sense id: en-bridewain-en-noun-ckQa-F6s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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