Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for HOUSE-WIFE-LY
HOUSE-WIFE-LY, a. hous'wifely.
- Pertaining to the mistress of a family.
- Taken from housewifery, or domestic affairs; as, a housewifely metaphor. Blackstone.
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HOUSE-WIFE-LY, a. hous'wifely.
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