"oldwife" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oldwives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|oldwives}} oldwife (plural oldwives)
  1. Alternative form of old wife (“various types of fish”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: old wife (extra: various types of fish)
    Sense id: en-oldwife-en-noun-stkatQpU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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