Modern historians have limited “dowry” to refer to the bridal-dos and “dower” to refer to the groomal-dos, but the latter usage has given rise to a good deal of ambiguity.

Richard of the Vies will that Penda, K[ing] of Mereland, firſt deduced a colony of Cambridge men hither and cals it Crekelade, as other Kirklade with variety of names: […]

“Halloween quiet?” Xander shot her a quizzical look. “I figured it would be a big old vamp scare-a-palooza.”

Organza is now often substituted for jussi, both being light, transparent fabrics well suited to the heat and humidity of the Philippines.