Wiving
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wiving — sb. == marriage. RG. 294 … Oldest English Words
wiving — v. marry a wife; take a wife; get married; give a woman as a wife … English contemporary dictionary
wiving — … Useful english dictionary
hanging and wiving go by destiny — 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs I. iii. Weddyng is desteny, And hangyng lykewise. 1596 SHAKESPEARE Merchant of Venice II. ix. 82 The ancient saying is no heresy: Hanging and wiving goes by destiny. 1678 S. BUTLER Hudibras II. i. 270 If… … Proverbs new dictionary
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Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
Wive — Wive, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wiving}.] [AS. w[=i]fian, gew[=i]fian. See {Wite}.] To marry, as a man; to take a wife. [1913 Webster] Wherefore we pray you hastily to wive. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wived — Wive Wive, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wiving}.] [AS. w[=i]fian, gew[=i]fian. See {Wite}.] To marry, as a man; to take a wife. [1913 Webster] Wherefore we pray you hastily to wive. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wive — verb (wived; wiving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīfian, from wīf woman, wife Date: before 12th century intransitive verb to marry a woman transitive verb 1. to marry to a woman 2. to take for a wife … New Collegiate Dictionary
midwife — /mid wuyf /, n., pl. midwives / wuyvz /, v., midwifed or midwived, midwifing or wiving. n. 1. a person trained to assist women in childbirth. 2. a person or thing that produces or aids in producing something new or different. v.t. 3. to assist in … Universalium
