"bridale" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbriːdaːl(ə)/, /ˈbriːdal(ə)/ Forms: bridalles [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English brȳdealo, equivalent to bride + ale (“ale”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|brȳdealo}} Old English brȳdealo, {{af|enm|bride|ale|id2=ale|t2=ale}} bride + ale (“ale”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} bridale, {{enm-noun|bridalles}} bridale (plural bridalles)
  1. A wedding, especially the feast at one; a bridal. Categories (topical): Marriage
    Sense id: en-bridale-enm-noun-HrCs20xe Disambiguation of Marriage: 51 49
  2. (rare, theology) The "wedding" of humankind and God. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Theology, Marriage
    Sense id: en-bridale-enm-noun-1s2o7o0j Disambiguation of Marriage: 51 49 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 7 93 Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: brudale, bruydale, brydale, bredale, bridal, brydall, bruyt-ale

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