bridelock

English

Alternative forms

• bridelaik

Etymology

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

Noun

bridelock (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) Marriage; marriage ceremony; nuptials.

Related terms

• wedlock