Both Uses of
midwife
in
The Winter's Tale
- ] You, sir, come you hither: You that have been so tenderly officious With Lady Margery, your midwife, there, To save this bastard's life,—for 'tis a bastard, So sure as this beard's grey,—what will you adventure To save this brat's life?†
Scene 2.3
- Here's the midwife's name to' t, one Mistress Taleporter, and five or six honest wives that were present.†
Scene 4.4 *
Definition:
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(midwife) a non-doctor who practices the profession of assisting women in childbirth; or to assist in childbirth
or:
someone who helps bring something into existence; or the act of helping to bring something into existence