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Definition of Midwives
Midwives Midwife Mid"wife`, n.; pl. Midwives. [OE. midwif, fr. AS.
mid with (akin to Gr. ?) + ? woman, wife. Properly, the woman
or wife who is attendant upon a woman in childbirth. See
Meta-, and Wife.]
A woman who assists other women in childbirth; a female
practitioner of the obstetric art.
Midwive Midwive Mid"wive`, v. t.
To midwife. [Obs.]