"ealdwif" meaning in Old English

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Noun

Etymology: From eald (“old”) + wīf (“woman”). Etymology templates: {{compound|ang|eald|wīf|t1=old|t2=woman}} eald (“old”) + wīf (“woman”) Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=n|g2=|g3=|head=ealdwīf|sort=}} ealdwīf n, {{ang-noun|n|head=ealdwīf}} ealdwīf n Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-n|ealdwīf}}, {{ang-decl-noun|ealdwīf|ealdwīf|ealdwīf|ealdwīf|ealdwīfes|ealdwīfa|ealdwīfe|ealdwīfum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: ealdwīf [canonical, neuter], strong [table-tags], ealdwīf [nominative, singular], ealdwīf [nominative, plural], ealdwīf [accusative, singular], ealdwīf [accusative, plural], ealdwīfes [genitive, singular], ealdwīfa [genitive, plural], ealdwīfe [dative, singular], ealdwīfum [dative, plural]
  1. an old woman Categories (topical): Female people Synonyms: ealdcwen [feminine]
    Sense id: en-ealdwif-ang-noun-9LXavjj5 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header

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        }
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      "word": "ealdcwen"
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  ],
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}

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