n. [ OE. hosebonde, husbonde, a husband, the master of the house or family, AS. h&unr_;sbonda master of the house; h&unr_;s house + bunda, bonda, householder, husband; prob. fr. Icel. h&unr_;sbōndi house master, husband; h&unr_;s house + b&unr_;andi dwelling, inhabiting, p. pr. of b&unr_;a to dwell; akin to AS. b&unr_;an, Goth. bauan. See House Be, and cf. Bond a slave, Boor. ]
The painful husband, plowing up his ground. Hakewill. [ 1913 Webster ]
He is the neatest husband for curious ordering his domestic and field accommodations. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]
God knows how little time is left me, and may I be a good husband, to improve the short remnant left me. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
The husband and wife are one person in law. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
A ship's husband (Naut.),
v. t.
For my means, I'll husband them so well,
They shall go far. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Land so trim and rarely husbanded. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Capable of being husbanded, or managed with economy. Sherwood. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Naut.) The commission or compensation allowed to a ship's husband. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Destitute of a husband. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Frugal; thrifty. [ R. ] Tusser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
n.
There's husbandry in heaven;
Their candles are all out. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Husbandry supplieth all things necessary for food. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]