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Wifes means third-person singular simple present indicative of wife.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
third-person singular simple present indicative of wife.
[…] for all that he had, was litle enough to ſatisfie his wifes ioynter.
And fearing leſt the torments he felt, might in ſome ſort entender his wifes heart;[…], he beſought her to be pleaſed he might be caried into the next chamber, which was accordingly performed.
De Salez her Husband ſtriving and ſtrugling for life againſt the pangs of death; fear and haſt (contrary to her intent and mind) had ſo made his murtherous wifes hand ſhake and tremble, as ſhe did not ſo fully cut his throat-bole, but he could yet both cry and groan, which he did very mournfully, and which indeed was ſoon over-heard by a man and a maid-ſervant of his, […]
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Wifes means third-person singular simple present indicative of wife.
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[…] for all that he had, was litle enough to ſatisfie his wifes ioynter.
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