bride-cup

The phrase "bride-cup" was also sometimes used of the bowl of spiced wine prepared at night for the bridal couple.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various

The _bride-cup_ was the bowl or loving-cup in which the bridegroom pledged the bride, and she him.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various

All day Eric sat thus, looking on his dead love's face, till the hour came round when he and Gudruda had drunk the bride-cup.

Eric Brighteyes Henry Rider Haggard 1890

"The bride-cup is not yet drunk, lord," she answered.

Eric Brighteyes Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Then Groa started forward, and as she did so she seemed to stumble, so that for a moment her robe covered up the great bride-cup.

Eric Brighteyes Henry Rider Haggard 1890

"The bride-cup was not yet drunk, Eric; therefore I have no blood-feud for Ospakar."

Eric Brighteyes Henry Rider Haggard 1890

The squire must needs have something of the old ceremonies observed on the occasion; so at the gate of the churchyard, several little girls of the village, dressed in white, were in readiness with baskets of flowers, which they strewed before the bride; and the butler bore before her the bride-cup, a great silver embossed bowl, one of the family reliques from the days of the hard drinkers.

Bracebridge Hall Washington Irving 1821

A bride-cup rested upon it, in which lay a sprig of gilded rosemary -- a relic or semblance of the ancient hymeneal torch.

Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2) John Roby 1821

The bride-cup was passed round, according to ancient usage, for the company to drink to a happy union; every one's feelings seemed to break forth from restraint.

Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists Washington Irving 1821

The bride-cup was passed round, according to ancient usage, for the company to drink to a happy union; every one's feelings seemed to break forth from restraint.

Bracebridge Hall Washington Irving 1821