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The word 'groom' comes from the Old English 'brydguma' or bridegroom, which was allegedly shortened in the 16th century. There is an old German term (not used in Gothic), bruþsfaþs, which means 'bride's lord.' In Old Saxon there is brudigumo, and in Old Norse bruðgumi, Old High German brutigomo, German Bräutigam. They all just mean basically the masculine form of bride.'

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