gudewife

(ˌɡuːdˈwaɪf; ˈɡuːdˌwaɪf)

an archaic Scots form of goodwife

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"Ah thocht muckle o' 'im when he wiz alive an' ah think muckle mair o' 'im noo he's deid," was the sobbing gudewife's immortal reply.

Prophecy of doom proved accurate; PARKER'S WAYWE REVISIT DEREK PARKER'S RAMBLES THROUGH RENFREWSHIRE

Osc PSE spouse 1300-1597 c1200-1667 wif(e 1338-1687 c888-1637 gudewife 1375-1658 -- hussy c1420-a1598 -- lady c1470/80-1687 1205-1686 spousage 1513-1530 -- scho 15..-1631 -- spouses c1520 -- rib 1589/90-1627 -- maistress 1637-1683 -- TABLE 8: Microstructure of the lexical sub-dimension BANNS (1350-1700) 07.02.04.05/01.01 Banns .to give public notice given in church of an intended marriage, in order that those who know of any impediment thereto may have opportunity of lodging objections, v.

Onomasiological variation and change in the older Scots vocabulary of marriage

As we entered we found the gudewife seated at her little round table taking a cup of tea.

Archive: A cave home for the son of England's king; You don't have to return to prehistoric times to find cave dwellers, explains Chris Upton

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