housewives

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The impious huswives shook their heads and attributed it to the evil influence; the pious huswives asserted it was providential; Nell herself laughingly declared it was her lucky star.

From Mistress Nell A Merry Tale of a Merry Time by Hazelton, George C.

About Lidyard, in those fatt grounds, in hott weather, the best huswives cannot keep their cheese from heaving.

From The Natural History of Wiltshire by Aubrey, John