midwiferyn.

Brit.

/ˌmɪdˈwɪf(ə)ri/,

/ˈmɪdwɪf(ə)ri/, U.S.

/ˈˌmɪdˈˌwaɪf(ə)ri/

Forms: late Middle English medewifry, 1500s midwifrey, 1500s–1600s midwifrie, 1500s–1700s midwifry, 1500s– midwifery, 1600s 1900s– midwivery, 1900s– mid-wiffery; Scottish pre-1700 meedwiferie, pre-1700 midwyfrie, 1700s– midwifery.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: midwife n., -ery suffix.

Etymology: < midwife n. + -ery suffix. Compare earlier midwifing n. N.E.D. (1906) also gives the pronunciation (mi·difri) /ˈmɪdɪfrɪ/, but this appears to have been an obsolescent variant: compare the note s.v. midwife n. The tendency in British English to shift the stress to the second syllable is first recorded in the later twentieth century, and appears to reflect the influence of other polysyllabic formations in -ery suffix.

1. The work or profession of a midwife; the branch of medicine that deals with this, obstetrics.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > art or science of medicine > [noun] > obstetrics

midwifery?c1475

obstetricationa1631

man-midwifery1681

obstetrics1813

tocology1828

obstetricy1834

?c1475 Catholicon Anglicum (BL Add. 15562) f. 78^v To do medewifry, obstetricare.

1570 P. Levens Manipulus Vocabulorum sig. Ii^v/2 Midwifery, obstetricium.

1609 P. Willughby (1863) (title) Observations in midwifery.

1650 in Rec. of Governor & Company of Massachusetts Bay in New Eng. (1854) IV. i. 24 There being as much neede to vphold magistracy in their Authoritye as Mrs Tilly in hir midwivery.

a1673 Caryl in C. H. Spurgeon Treasury of David (1871) II. Ps. xxix. 9 He..shows his midwifery in helping these savage beasts when their pains come upon them.

1761 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy III. ix. 27 The dispute with my uncle Toby about midwifery put him in mind of it.

1799 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 2 191 Dr. Osborn and Dr. Clarke propose to begin their lectures on the principles and practice of midwifery.

1823 G. Crabb Universal Technol. Dict. II. Midwifery, the vulgar name for obstetrication.

1839 J. R. McCulloch Statist. Acct. Brit. Empire (ed. 2) II. v. i. 362 There are..professors (those of Pathology,..Midwifery, and Clinical Medicine,) who receive no salary.

1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage xciv. 497 At the end of his fourth year he would be able to take his examination in midwifery.

1948 L. E. H. Whitby Nurses' Handbk. Hygiene (ed. 8) iv. 106 Puerperal fever: This disease..has declined since the introduction of clean methods into midwifery.

1995 Patient's Charter & You (Dept. of Health) 14 You can expect a qualified nurse, midwife, or health visitor to be responsible for your nursing or midwifery care.

2. figurative and in extended use.

ΚΠ

1597 Pilgrimage Parnassus i. 35 What wisedom manie winters hath begott Tyme's midwifrey at length shall bringe to light.

1609 J. Melton Sixe-folde Politician 36 By the helpe & midwifery of a caudle the next morning.

a1707 G. Stepney To Earl of Carlisle 61 So hasty fruits, and too ambitious flowers, Scorning the midwifery of ripening showers,..spring from th' unwilling earth.

1875 Overland Monthly Jan. 82/1 The Indians..watch all this piscine midwifery with the deepest interest, for the empty salmon are handed over to them to be dried and cured.

1964 M. Gowing Brit. & Atomic Energy 1939–45 ii. 88 The word ‘inevitable’ is suspect in historical circles but it seems a fair enough description of the midwifery of the bomb which the Maud Committee performed.

Compounds

General attributive.

ΚΠ

1782 Philos. Trans. 1781 (Royal Soc.) 71 355 (heading) Some Calculations..taken from the Midwifery Reports of the Westminster General Dispensary.

1799 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 1 81 The midwifery-wards in the house.

1829 R. Gooch Acct. Some Dis. Women 75 A general practitioner, in large midwifery practice.

1884 M. Mackenzie Man. Dis. Throat & Nose II. 282 The ordinary midwifery forceps.

1916 J. Joyce Portrait of Artist v. 253 A frightful hole he said it was. Nothing but midwifery cases.

1948 L. E. H. Whitby Nurses' Handbk. Hygiene (ed. 8) iv. 107 Her clothes and midwifery bag should be disinfected.

1981 S. Kitzinger Experience of Childbirth (ed. 4) ii. 61 We have in Britain a district midwifery system of which we can be very proud.

1989 Miller's Collectables Price Guide 1989–90 336/1 A pair of midwifery forceps of Anderson pattern.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	midwifery
释义	midwiferyn. Brit. /ˌmɪdˈwɪf(ə)ri/, /ˈmɪdwɪf(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˈˌmɪdˈˌwaɪf(ə)ri/ Forms: late Middle English medewifry, 1500s midwifrey, 1500s–1600s midwifrie, 1500s–1700s midwifry, 1500s– midwifery, 1600s 1900s– midwivery, 1900s– mid-wiffery; Scottish pre-1700 meedwiferie, pre-1700 midwyfrie, 1700s– midwifery. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: midwife n., -ery suffix. Etymology: < midwife n. + -ery suffix. Compare earlier midwifing n. N.E.D. (1906) also gives the pronunciation (mi·difri) /ˈmɪdɪfrɪ/, but this appears to have been an obsolescent variant: compare the note s.v. midwife n. The tendency in British English to shift the stress to the second syllable is first recorded in the later twentieth century, and appears to reflect the influence of other polysyllabic formations in -ery suffix. 1. The work or profession of a midwife; the branch of medicine that deals with this, obstetrics. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > art or science of medicine > [noun] > obstetrics midwifery?c1475 obstetricationa1631 man-midwifery1681 obstetrics1813 tocology1828 obstetricy1834 ?c1475 Catholicon Anglicum (BL Add. 15562) f. 78^v To do medewifry, obstetricare. 1570 P. Levens Manipulus Vocabulorum sig. Ii^v/2 Midwifery, obstetricium. 1609 P. Willughby (1863) (title) Observations in midwifery. 1650 in Rec. of Governor & Company of Massachusetts Bay in New Eng. (1854) IV. i. 24 There being as much neede to vphold magistracy in their Authoritye as Mrs Tilly in hir midwivery. a1673 Caryl in C. H. Spurgeon Treasury of David (1871) II. Ps. xxix. 9 He..shows his midwifery in helping these savage beasts when their pains come upon them. 1761 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy III. ix. 27 The dispute with my uncle Toby about midwifery put him in mind of it. 1799 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 2 191 Dr. Osborn and Dr. Clarke propose to begin their lectures on the principles and practice of midwifery. 1823 G. Crabb Universal Technol. Dict. II. Midwifery, the vulgar name for obstetrication. 1839 J. R. McCulloch Statist. Acct. Brit. Empire (ed. 2) II. v. i. 362 There are..professors (those of Pathology,..Midwifery, and Clinical Medicine,) who receive no salary. 1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage xciv. 497 At the end of his fourth year he would be able to take his examination in midwifery. 1948 L. E. H. Whitby Nurses' Handbk. Hygiene (ed. 8) iv. 106 Puerperal fever: This disease..has declined since the introduction of clean methods into midwifery. 1995 Patient's Charter & You (Dept. of Health) 14 You can expect a qualified nurse, midwife, or health visitor to be responsible for your nursing or midwifery care. 2. figurative and in extended use. ΚΠ 1597 Pilgrimage Parnassus i. 35 What wisedom manie winters hath begott Tyme's midwifrey at length shall bringe to light. 1609 J. Melton Sixe-folde Politician 36 By the helpe & midwifery of a caudle the next morning. a1707 G. Stepney To Earl of Carlisle 61 So hasty fruits, and too ambitious flowers, Scorning the midwifery of ripening showers,..spring from th' unwilling earth. 1875 Overland Monthly Jan. 82/1 The Indians..watch all this piscine midwifery with the deepest interest, for the empty salmon are handed over to them to be dried and cured. 1964 M. Gowing Brit. & Atomic Energy 1939–45 ii. 88 The word ‘inevitable’ is suspect in historical circles but it seems a fair enough description of the midwifery of the bomb which the Maud Committee performed. Compounds General attributive. ΚΠ 1782 Philos. Trans. 1781 (Royal Soc.) 71 355 (heading) Some Calculations..taken from the Midwifery Reports of the Westminster General Dispensary. 1799 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 1 81 The midwifery-wards in the house. 1829 R. Gooch Acct. Some Dis. Women 75 A general practitioner, in large midwifery practice. 1884 M. Mackenzie Man. Dis. Throat & Nose II. 282 The ordinary midwifery forceps. 1916 J. Joyce Portrait of Artist v. 253 A frightful hole he said it was. Nothing but midwifery cases. 1948 L. E. H. Whitby Nurses' Handbk. Hygiene (ed. 8) iv. 107 Her clothes and midwifery bag should be disinfected. 1981 S. Kitzinger Experience of Childbirth (ed. 4) ii. 61 We have in Britain a district midwifery system of which we can be very proud. 1989 Miller's Collectables Price Guide 1989–90 336/1 A pair of midwifery forceps of Anderson pattern. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?c1475
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