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Webster 1913 Edition

Huswife

Hus′wife

,
Noun.
[OE.
huswif
;
hus
house +
wif
wife. Cf.
Hussy
a housewife,
Housewife
.]
[Written also
housewife
.]
1.
A female housekeeper; a woman who manages domestic affairs; a thirfty woman.
“The bounteous huswife Nature.”
Shak.
The
huswife
is she that do labor doth fall.
Tusser.
2.
A worthless woman; a hussy.
[Obs.]
Shak.
3.
[See
Hussy
a bag.]
A case for sewing materials. See
Housewife
.
Cowper.

Hus′wife

,
Verb.
T.
To manage with frugality; – said of a woman.
Dryden.

Webster 1828 Edition

Huswife

HUS'WIFE

,
Noun.
A worthless woman; a bad manager. [See Hussy.]
1.
A female economist; a thrifty woman.

HUS'WIFE

,
Verb.
T.
To manage with economy and frugality.

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