"bridegome" meaning in Middle English

See bridegome in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbriːd(ə)ˌɡoːm(ə)/, /ˈbreːd(ə)ˌɡum(ə)/ [Kent], /ˈbriːdˌɡyːm/ [Northern], /ˈbryːd(ə)ˌɡum(ə)/ (note: West Midland)
Etymology: Inherited from Old English brȳdguma, from Proto-West Germanic *brūdigumō, from Proto-Germanic *brūdigumô; equivalent to bride + gome (“man”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|brȳdguma|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English brȳdguma, {{inh+|enm|ang|brȳdguma}} Inherited from Old English brȳdguma, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*brūdigumō}} Proto-West Germanic *brūdigumō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*brūdigumô}} Proto-Germanic *brūdigumô, {{af|enm|bride|gome|id2=man|t2=man}} bride + gome (“man”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} bridegome Forms: bridegoome [alternative], bridgume [alternative], brydegome [alternative], bryd-gome [alternative], brydgrome [alternative], bredgome [alternative, Kent], bruid gome [alternative], brut gume [alternative], brudgume [alternative], bridgom [alternative, Northern]
  1. A (bride)groom; a man recently married or to be married.
    Sense id: en-bridegome-enm-noun-UvZCgG0Z
  2. (theology) God as Christendom's partner.
    Sense id: en-bridegome-enm-noun-PUJmulHw Categories (other): Theology, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Male, Marriage Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Male: 19 81 Disambiguation of Marriage: 4 96 Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology

Alternative forms

{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "descendants": [
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "tags": [
            "calque"
          ],
          "word": "bridegrume"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "tags": [
            "calque"
          ],
          "word": "bridegruim"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "tags": [
            "calque",
            "calque"
          ],
          "word": "bridegreem"
        }
      ],
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "bridegome"
    },
    {
      "descendants": [
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "tags": [
            "calque"
          ],
          "word": "bridegrume"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "tags": [
            "calque"
          ],
          "word": "bridegruim"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "tags": [
            "calque",
            "calque"
          ],
          "word": "bridegreem"
        }
      ],
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "raw_tags": [
        "reshaped by analogy or addition of morphemes"
      ],
      "word": "bridegroom"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "raw_tags": [
        "reshaped by analogy or addition of morphemes"
      ],
      "word": "breedegroom"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "",
        "2": "i",
        "3": "I"
      },
      "expansion": "I",
      "name": "yesno"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Inherited"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited",
      "name": "glossary"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "ang",
        "3": "brȳdguma",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Old English brȳdguma",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "ang",
        "3": "brȳdguma"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited from Old English brȳdguma",
      "name": "inh+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*brūdigumō"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *brūdigumō",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*brūdigumô"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *brūdigumô",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "bride",
        "3": "gome",
        "id2": "man",
        "t2": "man"
      },
      "expansion": "bride + gome (“man”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Old English brȳdguma, from Proto-West Germanic *brūdigumō, from Proto-Germanic *brūdigumô; equivalent to bride + gome (“man”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bridegoome",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bridgume",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "brydegome",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bryd-gome",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "brydgrome",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bredgome",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Kent"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bruid gome",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "brut gume",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "brudgume",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bridgom",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "bridegome",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A (bride)groom; a man recently married or to be married."
      ],
      "id": "en-bridegome-enm-noun-UvZCgG0Z",
      "links": [
        [
          "groom",
          "groom"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Theology",
          "orig": "enm:Theology",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "38 62",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "40 60",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "14 86",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "19 81",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Male",
          "orig": "enm:Male",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 96",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Marriage",
          "orig": "enm:Marriage",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "God as Christendom's partner."
      ],
      "id": "en-bridegome-enm-noun-PUJmulHw",
      "links": [
        [
          "theology",
          "theology"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(theology) God as Christendom's partner."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "lifestyle",
        "religion",
        "theology"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbriːd(ə)ˌɡoːm(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbreːd(ə)ˌɡum(ə)/",
      "tags": [
        "Kent"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbriːdˌɡyːm/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbryːd(ə)ˌɡum(ə)/",
      "note": "West Midland"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bridegome"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Middle English compound terms",
    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English nouns",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old English",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Male",
    "enm:Marriage"
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "descendants": [
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "tags": [
            "calque"
          ],
          "word": "bridegrume"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "tags": [
            "calque"
          ],
          "word": "bridegruim"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "tags": [
            "calque",
            "calque"
          ],
          "word": "bridegreem"
        }
      ],
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "bridegome"
    },
    {
      "descendants": [
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "tags": [
            "calque"
          ],
          "word": "bridegrume"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "tags": [
            "calque"
          ],
          "word": "bridegruim"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "tags": [
            "calque",
            "calque"
          ],
          "word": "bridegreem"
        }
      ],
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "raw_tags": [
        "reshaped by analogy or addition of morphemes"
      ],
      "word": "bridegroom"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "raw_tags": [
        "reshaped by analogy or addition of morphemes"
      ],
      "word": "breedegroom"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "",
        "2": "i",
        "3": "I"
      },
      "expansion": "I",
      "name": "yesno"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Inherited"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited",
      "name": "glossary"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "ang",
        "3": "brȳdguma",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Old English brȳdguma",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "ang",
        "3": "brȳdguma"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited from Old English brȳdguma",
      "name": "inh+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*brūdigumō"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *brūdigumō",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*brūdigumô"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *brūdigumô",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "bride",
        "3": "gome",
        "id2": "man",
        "t2": "man"
      },
      "expansion": "bride + gome (“man”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Old English brȳdguma, from Proto-West Germanic *brūdigumō, from Proto-Germanic *brūdigumô; equivalent to bride + gome (“man”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bridegoome",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bridgume",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "brydegome",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bryd-gome",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "brydgrome",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bredgome",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Kent"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bruid gome",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "brut gume",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "brudgume",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bridgom",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "bridegome",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A (bride)groom; a man recently married or to be married."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "groom",
          "groom"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "enm:Theology"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "God as Christendom's partner."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "theology",
          "theology"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(theology) God as Christendom's partner."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "lifestyle",
        "religion",
        "theology"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbriːd(ə)ˌɡoːm(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbreːd(ə)ˌɡum(ə)/",
      "tags": [
        "Kent"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbriːdˌɡyːm/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbryːd(ə)ˌɡum(ə)/",
      "note": "West Midland"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bridegome"
}

Download raw JSONL data for bridegome meaning in Middle English (3.7kB)

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Middle English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2026-09-06 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2026-09-02 using wiktextract (ccec6f1 and 4deed51). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.