bride 1
— brideless , adj. — bridelike , adj.
/bruyd/ , n.
a newly married woman or a woman about to be married.
[ bef. 1000; ME; OE bryd; c. D bruid, G Braut, ON bruthr, Goth bruths ]
bride 2
/bruyd/ ; Fr. /brddeed/ , n.
1. Also called bar, leg, tie . a connection consisting of a thread or a number of threads for joining various solid parts of a design in needlepoint lace.
2. an ornamental bonnet string.
[ 1865-70; ]