An archaic or dialectal term for the bride; the head or leader of bridal arrangements; possibly a term of honor or precedence.
Compound of bride plus head. Appears in medieval texts, possibly emphasizing the bride's central role in wedding ceremonies.
In medieval society, the bride was literally the 'head' of wedding proceedings—not the groom—making this term historically accurate about who controlled and organized the marriage.
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