hussif


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hussif

(ˈhʌsɪf)
n
a variant form of housewife
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Perhaps not.' In his room, he found his hussif and a piece of silk thread and apologised to Fearghas for binding up his jaws.
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She caught her breath, rose and swiftly left the room, to return with her hussif and a servant with bowls and cloths and a steaming kettle.
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