transferred. Money or value given by the man to his bride's relatives for her; = dowry, n. 3. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > gifts and payments > [noun] > bride-price (10) dower1382 transferred. Money or value given by the man to his bride's relatives for her; = dowry, n. 3. Obsolete. dowry?a1505 A present or gift given by a man to or for his bride. (In quot. 1717 given by the woman.) Obsolete. marriage paymenta1652 a payment of money or goods made to a bride or her parents by the bridegroom or his parents; cf. bride purchase n., bride wealth n. at bride, n.1… bride price1863 a sum of money or quantity of goods given by the groom or his family to that of the bride. mohar1863 Among the people of ancient Israel and Middle Eastern and North African Jews: the marriage payment made by a bridegroom either to his bride or to… lobola1905 The South African native custom of marriage by purchase. Also, the price or present given for a bride according to this custom. Also attributive. bride wealth1931 a sum of money or quantity of goods given by the groom or his family to that of the bride. kiddushin1936 The section of the Jewish Mishnah treating of betrothal and marriage; also the ceremony of betrothal, and the money or article given by the groom to… Subcategories:— payment to lord on marriage of vassal (1) — payment to lord on marriage of maiden (1) |
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