† headswomann.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, woman n.

Etymology: Apparently < the genitive of head n.¹ + woman n., although the semantic motivation is unclear. Compare handwoman n. 2. Compare earlier (with different senses) headsman n.

English regional (East Anglian). Obsolete.

A midwife.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > healer > one skilled in obstetrics or midwifery > [noun]

midwifec1300

childwifea1387

midwomana1400

Lucinac1405

matron?a1425

grace-wifec1600

Mother Midnight1602

headswoman1615

handwoman1637

sage woman1672

howdie1725

accoucheur1727

granny1738

obstetrix1773

accoucheuse1795

dukun1817

fingersmith1819

wise woman1821

obstetrician1826

obstetrist1873

tocologist1902

birth attendant1910

S.C.M.1935

monitrice1969

1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια v. ix. 269 The skilfull hand of the heads-woman or Midwife as we cal them.

a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) Headswoman, a midwife.

1866 J. G. Nall Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft 578 Headswoman, a mid-wife.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	headswoman
释义	† headswomann. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, woman n. Etymology: Apparently < the genitive of head n.¹ + woman n., although the semantic motivation is unclear. Compare handwoman n. 2. Compare earlier (with different senses) headsman n. English regional (East Anglian). Obsolete. A midwife. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > healer > one skilled in obstetrics or midwifery > [noun] midwifec1300 childwifea1387 midwomana1400 Lucinac1405 matron?a1425 grace-wifec1600 Mother Midnight1602 headswoman1615 handwoman1637 sage woman1672 howdie1725 accoucheur1727 granny1738 obstetrix1773 accoucheuse1795 dukun1817 fingersmith1819 wise woman1821 obstetrician1826 obstetrist1873 tocologist1902 birth attendant1910 S.C.M.1935 monitrice1969 1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια v. ix. 269 The skilfull hand of the heads-woman or Midwife as we cal them. a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) Headswoman, a midwife. 1866 J. G. Nall Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft 578 Headswoman, a mid-wife. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.1615
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