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# a [[customs|custom]] in [[Westeros]] that after the wedding and feast; thie newlyweds are carried to bed to consummate the marriage. The bride by the men, who would undress her on the way and tell rude jokes of what awaits her between the sheets. The women would do the same to the husband. Only after being bundled naked in bed would they be left alone; and then the guest would wait outside the bridal chamber shouting ribald suggestions through the door. {{ref|asos|28}}
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# A [[customs|custom]] in [[Westeros]] that occurs at a wedding after the feast has taken place. The custom consists mainly of the newlyweds being carried to bed to consummate their marriage. The bride is carried by the men, who are charged with undressing her on the way and generally telling bawdy jokes referring to what awaits her between the sheets. The women do the same to the husband. Only after being bundled naked in bed are the two newlyweds left alone; at which point the guests wait outside the bridal chamber shouting ribald suggestions through the door.{{ref|asos|28}}
# a euphemism for having sex.
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# A euphemism for having sex.
  
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Latest revision as of 19:57, 17 February 2018

Bedding is:

  1. A custom in Westeros that occurs at a wedding after the feast has taken place. The custom consists mainly of the newlyweds being carried to bed to consummate their marriage. The bride is carried by the men, who are charged with undressing her on the way and generally telling bawdy jokes referring to what awaits her between the sheets. The women do the same to the husband. Only after being bundled naked in bed are the two newlyweds left alone; at which point the guests wait outside the bridal chamber shouting ribald suggestions through the door.[1]
  2. A euphemism for having sex.

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