hǣmed-wīf

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hǣmed-wīf, n.n: a married woman. (HAM-ed-WEEF)

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Detail of bride and musicians. Miniature on vellum by Niccolò di Giacomo da Bologna, 1350s. Washington, DC, National Gallery of Art, Rosenwald Collection 1961.17.5. [nga.gov]

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