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Today's Word "bridewel"

A prison on Jul 22, 2026

Published in Jokes

bridewell \BRYD-wel\ (noun) - A prison

"Men arrested for crimes such as trespass, public intoxication, lewdness, and domestic violence could be confined to the demiprison of the bridewell."

After a prison that formerly stood near the church of St. Bride in London during 1545-55.

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