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(), 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. Mid"wife° v. t.To assist in childbirth. Mid"wife° v. i.To perform the office of midwife. スポンサード リンク
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