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Webster 1913 Edition
Bridegroom
Bride′groomˊ
(-groōmˊ)
, Noun.
[OE.
bridegome
, brudgume
, AS. brȳdguma
(akin to OS. brūdigumo
, D. bruidegom
, bruigom
, OHG. prūtigomo
, MHG. briutegome
, G. bräutigam
); AS. brȳd
bride + guma
man, akin to Goth. guma
, Icel. gumi
, OHG. gomo
, L. homo
; the insertion of r being caused by confusion with groom
. See Bride
, and cf. Groom
, Homage
.] A man newly married, or just about to be married.
Webster 1828 Edition
Bridegroom
BRI'DEGROOM
,Noun.
As are those dulcet sounds in break of day,
That creep into the dreaming bridegroom's ear,
And summon him to marriage.
BRI'DEGROOM
,Noun.