British Dictionary definitions for spaewife

spaewife

noun plural -wives

a woman who can supposedly foretell the future

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Examples from the Web for spaewife

Historical Examples

He had heard of Lucky Lightfoot, the spaewife; and to her he went for assistance.
The Mysteries of All Nations
James Grant
It was a good thing Jean was not there or she would have driven her away as a spaewife.
Captivity
M. Leonora Eyles
For a long period almost every one, far and near, knew her as a spaewife of no ordinary knowledge.
The Mysteries of All Nations
James Grant
I feel ashamed of myself for ever daring to think I'm ill-used when I think of my spaewife grandmother!
Captivity
M. Leonora Eyles
Now Thorveig the spaewife went to see Holmgang Bersi and told him her trouble.
The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald
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spaewife

Examples from the Web for spaewife

Historical Examples

He had heard of Lucky Lightfoot, the spaewife; and to her he went for assistance.

It was a good thing Jean was not there or she would have driven her away as a spaewife.

For a long period almost every one, far and near, knew her as a spaewife of no ordinary knowledge.

I feel ashamed of myself for ever daring to think I'm ill-used when I think of my spaewife grandmother!

Now Thorveig the spaewife went to see Holmgang Bersi and told him her trouble.