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wive

[wahyv] verb, wived, wiv⋅ing.
–verb (used without object)
1. to take a wife; marry.
–verb (used with object)
2. to take as wife; marry.
3. to provide with a wife.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME wiven, OE wīfian, deriv. of wīf; see wife
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wive   (wīv)   
v.   wived, wiv·ing, wives

v.   tr.
  1. To marry (a woman).

  2. To provide a wife for.

v.   intr.
To marry a woman.

[Middle English wiven, from Old English wīfian, from wīf, woman.]
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