Opaque Middle English bridegome is remodeled as brydegrome under the influence of the familiar word groom.
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brydegrome
bridegroom
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedMiddle English · Middle English · bride manbridegome
bridegroom
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The bride-man meaning remains while speakers reinterpret the second element.
The alteration is visible in Scots Middle English before the modern form.
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Bridegroom — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: folk etymology from Middle English bridegome
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Publishes groom as a later replacement.
Bridegroom — American Heritage DictionaryAlteration influenced by groom
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Independently confirms the remodeling.
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