wived

Variant of wive

wive definition

wive (wīv)

intransitive verb wived, wiving wiv′·ing

Archaic to marry a woman; take a wife

Etymology: ME wiven < OE wifian, to take a wife < wif, woman, wife

transitive verb

  1. to marry (a woman); take for a wife
  2. to provide with a wife

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