01 n. A rustic wedding feast; a bridal. See Ale.
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A rustic wedding feast; a bridal. See Ale. See: Ale“The man that 's bid to bride-ale, if he ha' cake, And drink enough, he need not fear his stake.” — B. Jonson.
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Webster, 1913
Bride-ale
· Bride·-ale
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