See witewold in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "Likely from a blend of witen + cokewold.",
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"lang_code": "enm",
"pos": "noun",
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"english": "The Assembly of Gods, c1500",
"text": "Pseudo prophetes, false sodomytes, Quelmers of chyldren, with fornycatours, Wetewoldes that suffre syn in her syghtes, Auouterers, & abhominable auauntours Of syn ... These were the comons came thedyr that day Redy bowne in batayll Vertew to abyde.",
"translation": "The Assembly of Gods, c1500"
}
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"A man who is obliging about his wife's infidelity; an acquiescent cuckold"
],
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"text": "Pseudo prophetes, false sodomytes, Quelmers of chyldren, with fornycatours, Wetewoldes that suffre syn in her syghtes, Auouterers, & abhominable auauntours Of syn ... These were the comons came thedyr that day Redy bowne in batayll Vertew to abyde.",
"translation": "The Assembly of Gods, c1500"
}
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"A man who is obliging about his wife's infidelity; an acquiescent cuckold"
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