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: A hādswǣpa (or hād-swǣpa ) was a person who accompanied the bride or groom, essentially a precursor to the modern best man or groomsman .

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: The term is a compound of hād (person, state, or order) and swǣpa (one who sweeps or leads), literally describing one who "sweeps" or clears the way for the person in their new state of life. : A hādswǣpa (or hād-swǣpa ) was a