witewold

Middle English

Etymology

Likely from a blend of witen + cokewold.

Noun

witewold (plural wetewoldes)

  1. A man who is obliging about his wife's infidelity; an acquiescent cuckold
    Pseudo prophetes, false sodomytes, Quelmers of chyldren, with fornycatours, Wetewoldes that suffre syn in her syghtes, Auouterers, & abhominable auauntours Of syn ... These were the comons came thedyr that day Redy bowne in batayll Vertew to abyde. — The Assembly of Gods, c1500

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