midwif

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Middle English

Etymology

    From mid (with) +‎ wif.[1]

    Noun

    midwif

    1. midwife
      Synonym: (hapax) midwomman

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • English: midwife

    References

    1. ^ mid-wī̆f, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.