"houswyf" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈhuːzˌwiːf/, /ˈhuzˌwiːf/, /ˈhuzwif/ Forms: houswyves [plural]
Etymology: From hous (“house, home”) + wyf (“wife, woman”). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|hous|wyf|t1=house, home|t2=wife, woman}} hous (“house, home”) + wyf (“wife, woman”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} houswyf, {{enm-noun|houswyves}} houswyf (plural houswyves)
  1. A housewife (stay-at-home wife) Categories (topical): Family members, Female people
    Sense id: en-houswyf-enm-noun-FFGkSofg Disambiguation of Family members: 42 37 21 Disambiguation of Female people: 45 44 11 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 48 46 7
  2. A housewife (chief woman of the household) Categories (topical): Family members, Female people
    Sense id: en-houswyf-enm-noun-sl9e~Ew8 Disambiguation of Family members: 42 37 21 Disambiguation of Female people: 45 44 11 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 48 46 7
  3. (rare) A housekeeper at a poorhouse. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Family members, Female people
    Sense id: en-houswyf-enm-noun-AflbHf6y Disambiguation of Family members: 42 37 21 Disambiguation of Female people: 45 44 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

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