goodwives

At this hour the place should have been crowded with people buying their daily bread and goodwives bringing their own loaves to bake in the communal ovens for a penny.

THE RIVER KINGS’ ROAD Liane Merciel 2010

My appearance would have frightened the goodwives or the children who might have happened upon me, probably most of the men as well.

Father Swarat Matt Dennison 2010

Can you forget these are men that have goodwives and children at home?

Peer Gynt 2008

Can you forget these are men that have goodwives and children at home?

Peer Gynt 2008

The goodwives who passed took him at first for Beelzebub; then they recognized

Les Miserables 2008

In the dimness the men were rather solemn and foolish, but the goodwives quivered and adored as they sat about the table.

Babbit 2004

The jars were not so large as to overburden any of them when, after just delay for exchange of gossip, the girls and goodwives put them on their heads and marched erectly away with them, each beautifully picturesque irrespective of her age or looks.

Familiar Spanish Travels 2004

Buddlecombe was all a-twitter and agog: the affair was discussed over counters by tradesmen and goodwives; at mahogany dinner-tables; in the oaken settles of inns.

The Way Home 2003

“Why did the girls accuse the goodwives of the town of seeing the Devil?”

Salem Falls JODI PICOULT 2001

As Nefer's chariot sped through the streets of Thebes with Mintaka on the footplate as his lance-bearer, her dark hair flowing in the wind like a banner, the goodwives ran out of their houses and the men paused from their labours to shout greetings and good wishes.

Warlock Smith, Wilbur 2001