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21Margaret Jones (Puritan midwife) — Margaret Jones (unknown – June 15, 1648) was the first person to be executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts Bay Colony[1] during a witch hunt that lasted from 1648 to 1663.[2] About eighty people throughout New England were accused of practicing …
22Goodies — Goody Good y, n.; pl. {Goodies}. [Prob. contr. from goodwife.] Goodwife; a low term of civility or sport. [1913 Webster] …
23Goody — Good y, n.; pl. {Goodies}. [Prob. contr. from goodwife.] Goodwife; a low term of civility or sport. [1913 Webster] …
24Cotton Mather — This article is about the 17th century Puritan minister. For the rock band, see Cotton Mather (band). Cotton Mather Cotton Mather, circa 1700 Born February 12, 1663(1663 02 12) …
25Mrs. Claus — sees her husband off on his journey in this 1919 postcard Mrs. Claus is the wife of Santa Claus, the Christmas gift bringer in North American Christmas tradition. While Santa Claus himself emerged from the 1820s from a number of traditions of… …
26Goodyship — Good y*ship, n. The state or quality of a goody or goodwife [Jocose] Hudibraus …
27To give to wife — Wife Wife, n.; pl. {Wives}. [OE. wif, AS. wif; akin to OFries. & OS. wif, D. wijf, G. weib, OHG. w[=i]b, Icel. v[=i]f, Dan. viv; and perhaps to Skr. vip excited, agitated, inspired, vip to tremble, L. vibrare to vibrate, E. vibrate. Cf. Tacitus,… …
28To take to wife — Wife Wife, n.; pl. {Wives}. [OE. wif, AS. wif; akin to OFries. & OS. wif, D. wijf, G. weib, OHG. w[=i]b, Icel. v[=i]f, Dan. viv; and perhaps to Skr. vip excited, agitated, inspired, vip to tremble, L. vibrare to vibrate, E. vibrate. Cf. Tacitus,… …
29Wife — Wife, n.; pl. {Wives}. [OE. wif, AS. wif; akin to OFries. & OS. wif, D. wijf, G. weib, OHG. w[=i]b, Icel. v[=i]f, Dan. viv; and perhaps to Skr. vip excited, agitated, inspired, vip to tremble, L. vibrare to vibrate, E. vibrate. Cf. Tacitus, [… …
30Wife's equity — Wife Wife, n.; pl. {Wives}. [OE. wif, AS. wif; akin to OFries. & OS. wif, D. wijf, G. weib, OHG. w[=i]b, Icel. v[=i]f, Dan. viv; and perhaps to Skr. vip excited, agitated, inspired, vip to tremble, L. vibrare to vibrate, E. vibrate. Cf. Tacitus,… …
