The story
- Middle English · inherited from*houswyfely
- English todayhousewifely
From Middle English *houswyfely, *houswijfli, *houswiflich, suggested by houswifliche (adverb), equivalent to housewife + -ly.
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housewifely
Today it means: Befitting a housewife. Full definition →
Middle English *houswyfely