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noun
1.
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
verb (used with object)
2.
to provide with a dowry.
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Origin:
1490–1500; < Scots Gaelic tochradh; compare MIr tochra payment made to the bride or bride's father by the groom
1490–1500; < Scots Gaelic tochradh; compare MIr tochra payment made to the bride or bride's father by the groom
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