A nuptial gift, esp. one made by the husband to the wife on the morning after the consummation of the marriage; = morning gift, n. Also…

A dowry (in quot. 1465, that given by a father for his son). Cf. maritage, n. 2. Obsolete.

endowment, dower.

The money or property which the wife brings to the husband; = dowry, n. 2.

The money or property the wife brings her husband; the portion given with the wife; tocher, dot; cf. dower, n.2 2.

Money given to a bride as a dowry; (also) money raised by a man to enable him to marry.

= marriage portion n.

The marriage portion which a wife brings to her husband; dowry, dot.

A woman's dowry or marriage portion; property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage; an endowment. Scottish in later use.

spec. Used as equivalent to dowry: see dowry, n. 2.

An allocation, a share. A dowry; = marriage portion n. at marriage, n. compounds 2. Now chiefly historical.

= dowry, n.

property given as tocher or dower.

Dower, dowry.

a portion or dowry given to a bride at the time of her marriage.

money making up a portion (esp. in sense 1d).

Position as determined by wealth; amount of wealth; concrete a person's possessions collectively, wealth, ‘substance’; †formerly also plural in…

A woman's dowry, esp. one of which only the interest or annual income is at her husband's disposal. Cf. dote, n.2 1.