n. & v.
--n. a married man esp. in relation to his wife.
--v.tr. manage thriftily; use (resources) economically.
Derivatives:
husbander n. husbandhood n. husbandless adj. husbandlike adj. husbandly adj. husbandship n.
Etymology: OE husbonda house-dweller f. ON h{uacute}sb{oacute}ndi (as HOUSE, b{oacute}ndi one who has a household)