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goodwife [ˈgʊdˌwaɪf] n pl -wives Archaic 1. the mistress of a household 2. a woman not of gentle birth: used as a title How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He's expected at night, and the pasty's made hot, They broach the brown ale, and they fill the black pot, And the goodwife would wish the goodman in the mire, Ere he lack'd a soft pillow, the Barefooted Friar. |
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