Bride'grōom, n.

n. [Originally and properly bridegoom, from A-S. brydguma, O. Sax. brūdigomo, D. brūdegom, bruigom, Icel. brūdgumi, Sw. brudgumme, Dan. brudgom, O. H. Ger. prūdigomo, M. H. Ger. briutegome, brūdegome, N. H. Ger. brūtigam. The second part of the word is the A-S. & Goth. guma, Icel. gumi, O. H. Ger. gomo, Lat. homo, a man, the letter r having been inserted into this word, as well as into the simple groom, by way of corruption.] A man newly married, or about to be married.

As are those dulcet sounds in break of day, That creep into the dreaming bridegroom’s ear, And summon him to marriage. Shak.