bridewomann.

Brit.

/ˈbrʌɪdˌwʊmən/, U.S.

/ˈbraɪdˌwʊmən/

Inflections: Plural bridewomen.

Forms: see bride n.¹ and woman n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bride n.¹, woman n.

Etymology: < bride n.¹ + woman n. With sense 2 compare earlier bridesmaid n. and bridesman n.

†1. A bride. Cf. bridesman n. 2, bridegroom n. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > people connected with wedding > [noun] > bride

brideOE

spousessc1384

espousee1480

bridewoman1530

bride-wife1567

espousess1597

novia1874

makoti1949

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement iii. f. xxi^v/2 Bride woman, espousee.

1625 T. Godwin Moses & Aaron vi. iv. 293 Among the Jewes the bridewoman also brought a dowrie to her husband.

1643 in J. M. Spicksley Business & Househ. Accts. J. Jeffreys (2012) 243 Paid the butcher for a fatt weather to present this bride woeman at her wedding day: 6s 6d.

1764 B. Martin New & Comprehensive Syst. Philol. II. 98 The Bride-man and the Bride-woman take off their Garlands.

2. A woman who acts as the attendant of a bride at her wedding; spec. a matron of honour. Cf. bridesmaid n., bridesman n. 1. Now rare and archaic.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > people connected with wedding > [noun] > attendant > bridesmaid

waiter1537

bridesmaid1552

bridesmaiden1634

bridewoman1649

best maid1766

maid of honour1895

bridesgirl1905

1649 Z. Bogan in F. Rous & Z. Bogan Archæologiæ Atticæ (ed. 3) iv. vii. 174 Besides the..Bride-man, and some of her own friends, there went along with her..a Bride-woman to take off her vayle, and dresse, and undresse, and doe other such offices as should be required.

1712 tr. Arabian Nights' Entertainm. (ed. 2) III. 128 Each time..that the new Bride changed her Habit, she rose up from her Seat, followed by her Bride-woman.

1813 F. S. N. Douglas Ess. Resemblance Anc. & Mod. Greeks iv. 110 The bride..is supported between her father and her bridewoman.

1881 Newcastle Courant 29 July 3/8 The bride in her turn was attended by her guardian and other male relatives, led by a matron, who was called the bridewoman, and followed by a company of young maidens, who were called bridesmaids.

1982 M. Z. Bradley Mists of Avalon iii. viii. 566 You will be a queen, too, my sister... I shall be your bride-woman.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bridewoman
释义	bridewomann. Brit. /ˈbrʌɪdˌwʊmən/, U.S. /ˈbraɪdˌwʊmən/ Inflections: Plural bridewomen. Forms: see bride n.¹ and woman n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bride n.¹, woman n. Etymology: < bride n.¹ + woman n. With sense 2 compare earlier bridesmaid n. and bridesman n. †1. A bride. Cf. bridesman n. 2, bridegroom n. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > people connected with wedding > [noun] > bride brideOE spousessc1384 espousee1480 bridewoman1530 bride-wife1567 espousess1597 novia1874 makoti1949 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement iii. f. xxi^v/2 Bride woman, espousee. 1625 T. Godwin Moses & Aaron vi. iv. 293 Among the Jewes the bridewoman also brought a dowrie to her husband. 1643 in J. M. Spicksley Business & Househ. Accts. J. Jeffreys (2012) 243 Paid the butcher for a fatt weather to present this bride woeman at her wedding day: 6s 6d. 1764 B. Martin New & Comprehensive Syst. Philol. II. 98 The Bride-man and the Bride-woman take off their Garlands. 2. A woman who acts as the attendant of a bride at her wedding; spec. a matron of honour. Cf. bridesmaid n., bridesman n. 1. Now rare and archaic. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > people connected with wedding > [noun] > attendant > bridesmaid waiter1537 bridesmaid1552 bridesmaiden1634 bridewoman1649 best maid1766 maid of honour1895 bridesgirl1905 1649 Z. Bogan in F. Rous & Z. Bogan Archæologiæ Atticæ (ed. 3) iv. vii. 174 Besides the..Bride-man, and some of her own friends, there went along with her..a Bride-woman to take off her vayle, and dresse, and undresse, and doe other such offices as should be required. 1712 tr. Arabian Nights' Entertainm. (ed. 2) III. 128 Each time..that the new Bride changed her Habit, she rose up from her Seat, followed by her Bride-woman. 1813 F. S. N. Douglas Ess. Resemblance Anc. & Mod. Greeks iv. 110 The bride..is supported between her father and her bridewoman. 1881 Newcastle Courant 29 July 3/8 The bride in her turn was attended by her guardian and other male relatives, led by a matron, who was called the bridewoman, and followed by a company of young maidens, who were called bridesmaids. 1982 M. Z. Bradley Mists of Avalon iii. viii. 566 You will be a queen, too, my sister... I shall be your bride-woman. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1530
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