Middle English

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Etymology

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    Blend of midwifwomman.[1][2] Equivalent to mid (with)womman.

    Noun

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    midwomman (plural midwimmen)

    1. (hapax) midwife
      Synonym: midwif

    Descendants

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    • >? English: midwoman

    References

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    1. ^ mid-wǒmman, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
    2. ^ midwomman, n.”, in OED Online  , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.