Etymology

wive

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Today it means: To marry (a woman). Full definition →

Middle English wiven ← Old English wīfian
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  1. Old English · inherited fromwīfian
  2. Middle English · inherited fromwiven
  3. English todaywive

From Middle English wiven, iwiven, from Old English wīfian, wīfiġan, ġewīfian (“to take a wife; marry”).

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