wyve

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Middle English

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Etymology 1

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A version of wyf with the voiced consonant analogically brought in from the plural forms.

Noun

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wyve

  1. Alternative form of wyf

Etymology 2

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From Old English wīfa, nominative plural of wīf.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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wyve

  1. plural of wyf