waife

‘Small thanks to thee, Jan, as my new waife bain’t a widder.

Lorna Doone Richard Doddridge 2004

‘Wutt handsome manners thee hast gat, Jan, to spake so well of thy waife laike; after arl the laife she leads thee!’

Lorna Doone Richard Doddridge 2004

Then, when us gets outsaide, the waife, 'er says,' Look'ee, me dyur, thur's a bit of graass and some trees; us'll gawn zit down awver there and eat our paasties. '

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-11-17 Various 1898

And thur, sure 'nuff, 'twas, with the waife in tu!

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-11-17 Various 1898

There surely enough was a photo of him and "the waife," sitting on

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-11-17 Various 1898

Well, the waife knew 'er waay 'bout, laike;' er 's bin to Plymouth 'fore now.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-11-17 Various 1898

'Wutt handsome manners thee hast gat, Jan, to spake so well of thy waife laike; after arl the laife she leads thee!'

Lorna Doone; a Romance of Exmoor 1862

I answered 'un, wi' a girt cold swat upon me: "shutt me, Bill; and my own waife niver drame of it!"'

Lorna Doone; a Romance of Exmoor 1862

'Small thanks to thee, Jan, as my new waife bain't a widder.

Lorna Doone; a Romance of Exmoor 1862

'Thank'e, Jan, no need of thiccy,' he answered, turning his back to me; 'waife wanteth a log as will last all day, to kape the crock a zimmerin.'

Lorna Doone; a Romance of Exmoor 1862