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huswife
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huswifenoun
A housewife.
huswifenoun
A worthless woman; hussy.
huswifenoun
A small case containing scissors, thread, needles and other sewing things.
huswifeverb
To manage with frugality.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Huswifenoun
Etymology: corrupted from housewife.
Bianca,
A huswife, that, by selling her desires,
Buys herself bread and cloth. William Shakespeare, Othello.Why should you want?
The bounteous huswife, nature, on each bush
Lays her fulness before you. William Shakespeare.To Huswifeverb
To manage with œconomy and frugality.
Etymology: from the noun.
But huswifing the little heav’n had lent,
She duly paid a groat for quarter-rent;
And pinch’d her belly, with her daughters two,
To bring the year about with much ado. Dryden.
Webster Dictionary
Huswifenoun
a female housekeeper; a woman who manages domestic affairs; a thirfty woman
Huswifenoun
a worthless woman; a hussy
Huswifenoun
a case for sewing materials. See Housewife
Huswifeverb
to manage with frugality; -- said of a woman
Etymology: [OE. huswif; hus house + wif wife. Cf. Hussy a housewife, Housewife.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Huswife
See Housewife.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of huswife in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of huswife in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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