wives

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /waɪvz/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪvz

Noun[edit]

wives

  1. plural of wife
  2. (obsolete) genitive of wife
    • 1582 February 3, George Whetstone, An Heptameron of Ciuill Discourses. [], London: [] Richard Iones, []:
      [] beautie in his wiues face, will féede his heart with a thouſand delights: []
    • 1660, H[enry] More, An Explanation of the Grand Mystery of Godliness; or, A True and Faithfull Representation of the Everlasting Gospel of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the Onely Begotten Son of God and Sovereign over Men and Angels, London: [] J. Flesher, for W. Morden [], page 80:
      [] where Hercules and Omphale having changed garments, he lying in his wives clothes, and ſhe in his Lions skin, made the luſtfull God mistake ſo unluckily, []
    • 1711, [Laurent] B[ordelon], translated by [unknown], A History of the Ridiculous Extravagancies of Monsieur Oufle; [], London: [] J. Morphew, [], page 43:
      He found a freſh Subject for his Admiration, when he ſaw the Prickles on that which bore his Wives Name, and the two others without any.

Anagrams[edit]

Middle Dutch[edit]

Noun[edit]

wives

  1. genitive singular of wijf

Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

wives

  1. Alternative form of wif