wive
English
Etymology
From Middle English wiven, iwiven, from Old English wīfian, wīfiġan, ġewīfian (“to take a wife; marry”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aɪv
Verb
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- (transitive, intransitive) To marry (a woman).
- (transitive) To provide (someone) with a wife.
Anagrams
Middle English
Etymology 1
A version of wif with the voiced consonant analogically brought in from the plural forms.
Noun
wive
- Alternative form of wif
Etymology 2
From Old English wīfa, nominative plural of wīf.
Noun
wive
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- English terms inherited from Old English
- English terms derived from Old English
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- en:Marriage
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