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Huswife
CIDE DICTIONARY
- A female housekeeper; a woman who manages domestic affairs; a thirfty woman. Shak. [1913 Webster]"The huswife is she that do labor doth fall." [1913 Webster]
- A worthless woman; a hussy. Shak. [1913 Webster]
- A case for sewing materials. See Housewife. Cowper. [1913 Webster]
Huswife, v. t.
To manage with frugality; -- said of a woman. Dryden. [1913 Webster]
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