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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: wifeOne entry found. Main Entry: wife Pronunciation: \ˈwīf\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural wives \ˈwīvz\ Etymology: Middle English wif, from Old English wīf; akin to Old High German wīb wife and probably to Tocharian B kwīpe female pudenda Date: before 12th century 1 a dialect : woman b : a woman acting in a specified capacity —used in combination <fishwife> — wife·hood \ˈwīf-ˌhu̇d, ˈwī-ˌfu̇d\ noun — wife·less \ˈwī-fləs\ adjective 
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