Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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mid | Old English (ang) | With. |
wīf | Old English (ang) | |
midwife | English (en) | (transitive) To act as a midwife. (transitive, figuratively) to facilitate the emergence of (rare, figuratively) Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.. A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician. |