gudewife

But the gudewife was a religions woman after her fashion -- who can be after any one else's?

Donal Grant, by George MacDonald George MacDonald 1864

"Cut not before the cloth," answered I, "gudewife," with a wise shake of my head.

The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself David Macbeth Moir 1824

"Cut not before the cloth," answered I, "gudewife," with a wise shake of my head.

The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith David Macbeth Moir 1824

‘Aye, ye might have said in braid Scotland, gudewife,’ added the fiddler.

Redgauntlet 2008

“Gentlemen — gentlemen, save yourselves! for the gudewife bade us tell ye there were folk in her house had taen Captain Craigengelt, and were seeking for Bucklaw, and that ye behoved to ride for it.”

The Bride of Lammermoor 2008

The young gudewife, strong in the charms of her Sunday gown and biggonets, threw herself in the way of receiving the first attack, while her mother, like the veteran division of the Roman legion, remained in the rear, ready to support her in case of necessity.

The Bride of Lammermoor 2008

“Give honour where it is due, gudewife, and not to an unworthy instrument.”

The Heart of Mid-Lothian 2007

The devolution of the whole actual business and drudgery of the inn upon the poor gudewife was very common among the

Waverley 2004

But the gudewife aye spiers for my muckle meal pock.

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various

At his next entry he offers "three pecks o 'gowd," at which the gudewife brightens up, and sings: --

Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk Robert Ford