huswiva

huswiva [ME huswif; cf. AS husbonde] , mistress of house. [villanus] in sua operacione facit in autumpno iiij precaciones ad metendum cum omni familia domus excepta huswyva Boldon Bk. 4 (cf. ib. 8: excepta husewyva); a1212 husewiva (v. husbondus 1); ? 12‥ facit iiij precaciones in autumpno, sc. iij de omnibus hominibus suis cum tota familia domus excepta husewyva (IPM Durh) EHR XLI 15; 13‥ husewiva (v. husbondus 1); 1350 cum eorum familiis simul cum eorum coterellis et shelffodes, preter hussewyvas Surv. Durh. Hatf. 232; c1380 cum omni familia domus excepta howsewiva Ib. 10; excepta hosewyva Ib.; excepta housewyva Ib. 11; excepta husewyva Ib..

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