midwoman en · NOUN
Etymology
Possibly inherited from Middle English midwomman (attested as a hapax legomenon c. 1400). Alternatively, reformed as a blend of midwife + woman.
Meanings
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(Southern-US, rare) A midwife.
To banish the thoughts, she made herself think of the boy's mother. They were Tatterdancers. That meant inadequate care, if any. She'd probably been delivered by one of the stave's midwomen.
1984, Sharon Webb, Ram Song, New York, N.Y.: Atheneum Books, →ISBN, page 46:Coordinate term: midman
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| midwomen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |