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Middle English

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Etymology

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FromOld Englishwiduwe, fromProto-West Germanic*widuwā, fromProto-Germanic*widuwǭ, fromProto-Indo-European*h₁widʰéwh₂.

Noun

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widwe

  1. widow
    • late 14th century,Geoffrey Chaucer, The Knight's Tale,The Canterbury Tales, line 1169-1171:
      A man moot nedes love, maugree his heed.
      He may nat fleen it, thogh he sholde be deed,
      Al be she mayde, orwidwe, or elles wyf.
      A man must of necessity love, in spite of all he can do.
      He can not flee (from) it, though he should be dead,
      Whether she be maid, orwidow, or else wife.

Usage notes

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  • Used of men and women. The termwidwer (alsowidewer,wydewer, modernwidower) appeared in the 14th century for men who had lost their wives.

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