"goodwife" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: goodwives [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English goodwyf, godwyf, godwif, equivalent to good + wife. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|goodwyf}} Middle English goodwyf, {{m|enm|godwyf}} godwyf, {{m|enm|godwif}} godwif, {{af|en|good|wife}} good + wife Head templates: {{en-noun|goodwives}} goodwife (plural goodwives)
  1. (obsolete) A female head of a household. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-goodwife-en-noun-qR~JIwqZ
  2. (obsolete) A title of respect for a woman. Tags: obsolete Synonyms (title): Mrs, Goodwife Derived forms (title): goody
    Sense id: en-goodwife-en-noun-CABdxG0r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of 'title': 0 100 Disambiguation of 'title': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: goodman

Inflected forms

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