mulier

¹ American  

[myoo-lee-er] / ˈmyu li ər /

noun

Old English Law.

1. a woman or wife.

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mulier ² American  

[myoo-lee-er] / ˈmyu li ər /

noun

Old English Law.

1. a legitimate child.

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Etymology

Origin of mulier¹

1325–75; Middle English < Anglo-French ≪ Latin: woman

Origin of mulier²

1350–1400; Middle English mulire, moylere < Anglo-French mulieré born in wedlock, legitimate < Medieval Latin mulierātus. See mulier ¹, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Thus:— mulier suī servandī causā aufūgit, the woman fled for the sake of saving herself; lēgātī in castra vēnērunt suī pūrgandī causā, the envoys came into camp for the purpose of clearing themselves.

From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)

Et nulla penitus mulier ab aliquo frater recipiatur ad obedientiam, sed dato sibi consilio spirituali, ubi voluerit agat penitentiam.

From Life of St. Francis of Assisi by Houghton, Louise Seymour

Si mulier est vidua non solum debet omitti benedictio nuptiarum, sed etiam, missa propria pro sponso et sponsa.

From The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, June 1865 by Various

Dicit: sed mulier cupido quod dicit amanti,    in vento et rapida scribere oportet aqua.’

From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by Middleton, George

Dicit: sed mulier cupido quod dicit amanti, In vento et rapida scribere oportet aqua.

From The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir