mulier

¹

[ myoo-lee-er ]

noun

, Old English Law.

1. a woman or wife.

mulier

²

[ myoo-lee-er ]

noun

, Old English Law.

1. a legitimate child.

Word History and Origins

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

The Vulgate translates: “Et obviabit illi quasi mater honorificata, et quasi mulier a virginitate suscipiet illum.”

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Postridie mulier bene sana foco exsilit, & graui onusta sacco ad maritum quattuor inde leucas vegeta contendit.

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Aliquando mulier ovariis orbata sensationem sexualem possidet, vulgo autem non possidet.

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Anaesthesia Sexualis status est in quo vir aut mulier omnino caret sensatione sexuali.

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Numquid potest mulier obliuisci infantem suum ut non misereatur filio uteri sui.

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