GOODWIFE


Meaning of GOODWIFE in English

/good"wuyf'/ , n. , pl. goodwives /-wuyvz'/ .

1. Chiefly Scot. the mistress of a household.

2. ( cap. ) Archaic. a title of respect for a woman.

[ 1275-1325; ME; see GOOD, WIFE ]

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