Middle English husbonde continues Old English hūsbōnda.
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husbonde
husband; householder
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedOld English · Old English · householder masterhūsbōnda
master of a house; householder
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The borrowed householder noun develops the spouse sense in English.
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Husband — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: Middle English husbonde from Old English hūsbonda
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Publishes the English continuity.
Husband — American Heritage Dictionary and Word HistoryEtymology: Middle English huseband from Old English hūsbōnda
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Independently confirms the step.
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