Hence wifekin, wifelet, wifeling, wifelkin (dial.), as terms of endearment = little wife; wifeship, the [[status|position]] or relation of a wife; wifeward adv., towards or to one's wife. (All nonce-wds.) | Hence wifekin, wifelet, wifeling, wifelkin (dial.), as terms of endearment = little wife; wifeship, the [[status|position]] or relation of a wife; wifeward adv., towards or to one's wife. (All nonce-wds.) |