archwife

noun

1. A big, masculine wife; a dominating woman; virago.

   And overpowering hand against the male.

   You archwives, strong as camels, take the high

Where it comes from

From Middle English archewyf, arche wif, equivalent to arch- + wife.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry archwife (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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