The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bride-ale
Bride-ale \Bride"-ale`\, n. [See Bridal.] A rustic wedding feast; a bridal. 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.
Wiktionary
bride-ale
n. (context archaic English) A rustic wedding feast; a bridal.
Usage examples of "bride-ale".
You must still the shudder that spreads around When Knut Gesling is to a bride-ale bound.