n. & v.
n. a married man esp. in relation to his wife.
v.tr. manage thriftily; use (resources) economically. husbander n. husbandhood n. husbandless adj. husbandlike adj. husbandly adj. husbandship n.
[ OE husbonda house-dweller f. ON h£sbóndi (as HOUSE, bóndi one who has a household) ]