wifhand

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • the female side or line of a family

Etymology

Compound from Old English wīf (woman, wife, lady, female) + Old English hand (hand, side, person regarded as holder receiver of something, control, possession, power, charge, agency).

Origin

Old English

hand

Gloss

hand, side, person regarded as holder receiver of something, control, possession, power, charge, agency

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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