— bridally , adv.
/bruyd"l/ , adj.
1. of, for, or pertaining to a bride or a wedding: a bridal gown.
n.
2. a wedding.
3. Archaic. a wedding feast.
[ bef. 1100; ME bridale wedding feast, OE brydealu, equiv. to bryd BRIDE 1 + ealu ALE, i.e., ale-drinking; now taken as BRIDE 1 + -AL 1 ]