bride n Comb bride(s)boy, ~ girl, ~ knot.
   1981 SPARKES 149 Written invitations were unheard of, but the bride's-boys would run round to the houses of the older people and tell them that they were invited to the wedding. 1916 Deep Sea Fishers xiii, 161 Here the 'brideb'ys' and 'bridegirls' were busy pinning favors on the guests. 1985 A Yaffle of Yarns 99 The bride, on her way to the church for the ceremony called at the house where I was boarding and, preserving a total silence, pinned a 'bride's knot' on me--a small white ribbon bow--which indicated that I was invited to the wedding reception.

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