wife

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#1·4h ago

A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.

The Fisherman and His Wife]]

Origin: , wif, from , from , from . Germanic cognates include , , wüf, , , , baip, , , , , , , , . The further etymology is unknown, with a number of disputed suggestions. One suggestion connects Tocharian A/B kip/kwīpe, for a hypothetical Indo-European *gʰwíbʰ-. Another suggestion connects Old English wǣfan, Old Norse vífa for a suggested original motive of "married woman wearing a scarf". Yet another suggestion connects Old High German weibōn, Old Norse veifa, for a motive of "one who is moving busily; housekeeper, maidservant" (cf. German Weibel). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·4h ago

The female of a pair of mated animals.

The Fisherman and His Wife]]

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#3·4h ago

(colloquial, originally, AAVE) To marry (a woman).

Mentally scarred for life, love is war / And some chicks are just too hard to wife

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