huswifely
huswifely · more huswifely · most huswifely
Housewifely, i.e. capable, economical, prudentHousewifely, i.e. capable, economical, prudent.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)Housewifely, i.e. capable, economical, prudent.
1568, Matthew Parker et al. (translators), Bishops’ Bible, Proverbs 12.4, A huswifely woman is a crowne vnto her husbande: but she that behaueth her selfe vnhonestly, is as corruption in his bones.
Origin
From huswife + -ly.From huswife + -ly.
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Forms
more huswifely, most huswifely| Comparative | more huswifely Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most huswifely Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form