Reverse Dictionary: MIDWIFE

ADJECTIVES
► OBSTETRICATORY pert. to the office of a midwife → 1640 obs.
► OBSTETRICIOUS pert. to a midwife; assisting childbirth → a1645 obs.

NOUNS
► BABBY-JOB a midwifery case → 1890 Eng. dial.
► OBSTETRICATION the action or office of a midwife; delivery → a1615 obs.
► OBSTETRICOGRAPHY the scientific description of midwifery → 1828
► OBSTETRICY midwifery; the practice of obstetrics → 1841
► TOCOLOGY the science of parturition, or of midwifery; obstetrics → 1828

NOUNS – PERSON
► ACCOUCHEUR properly, a man who assists women in childbirth, a man-midwife; until the adoption of ‘accoucheuse’ it was used of both sexes → 1727
► ACCOUCHEUSE a woman who assists in childbirth, esp. one who is professionally trained; a midwife → 1795 arch.
► AUNT a midwife → 1968 Amer. dial.
► AUNTIE a midwife → 1968 Amer. dial.
► BABY CATCHER a midwife → 1937 Amer. dial.
► BABY WOMAN a midwife → 1968 Amer. dial.
► BIRTHDAME a midwife → 1947 Amer. dial.
► CANNY WIFE a midwife → 1810 Sc.
► CHILD NURSE a midwife → 1968 Amer. dial.
► DOCTOR LADY a midwife → 1987 Amer. dial.
► DOCTOR WOMAN a midwife → 1966 Amer. dial.
► GAMP a monthly or sick nurse, esp. if disreputable; a midwife → 1864 sl.
► GODMOTHER a midwife → 1956 Amer. dial.
► GRACE-WIFE a midwife → 1645 Eng. dial. obs.
► GRANNY a midwife → 1794 Amer. dial.
► GRANNY DOCTOR a midwife; an obstetrician → 1917 Amer. dial.
► GRANNY WOMAN a midwife → 1924 Amer. dial.
► HAGWIFE a midwife → 1883 Sc.
► HAND-MAMMY a midwife → 1970 Amer. dial.
► HAND-WOMAN a midwife → 1847 Eng. dial.
► HEADSWOMAN a midwife → a1825 Eng. dial.
► HOWDIE a midwife → 1725 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► LUCINA a midwife → c1405
► MAMGUJLLA ► MAMMGULLA a midwife → 1908 Sc.
► MAMMIE ► MAMMY a midwife → 1808 Sc.
► MAMMY WIFE a midwife → 1912 Sc.
► MAN-MIDWIFE a man assists women in childbirth; an accoucheur → 1625
► MIDLADY a midwife → 1967 Amer. dial.
► MIDMOTHER a midwife → c1960 Amer. dial.
► MIDNIGHT NURSE a midwife → 1940 Amer. dial.
► MIDNIGHT WIFE a midwife → c1955 Amer. dial.
► MIDWOMAN a midwife → 1986 Amer. dial.
► MOLE-CATCHER a midwife → 1891 UK sl. (Bk.)
► MONITRICE a woman who gives guidance and support during pregnancy and labour; a midwife or accoucheuse → 1969
► MOTHER MIDNIGHT a midwife; esp. one who delivers or aborts illegitimate children → 1602 sl.
► OBSTETRIST an obstetrician; one skilled in midwifery → a1800
► OBSTETRIX a midwife; a woman obstetrician; a woman who renders professional aid to women in labour → 1839
► OLD GRANNY a midwife → 1965 Amer. dial.
► RABBIT CATCHER a nickname for a midwife → 1796 sl. (Bk.)
► SAGE FEME a midwife → 1672  obs.
► SAGE WOMAN a midwife → 1672
► SARAH GAMP a middle-aged, unqualified, drinking midwife → 1922 (Bk.)
► WISE WOMAN a midwife → 1891 sl. (Bk.)
► WOMAN DOCTOR a midwife, an obstetrician → 1966 Amer. dial.

VERBS
► GRANNY to perform the services of a midwife; to act as a midwife for; to assist in the delivery of a child or, occasionally, an animal → 1897 Amer. dial.
► GRANNY-WIFE to perform the services of a midwife; to act as a midwife for; to assist in the delivery of a child or, occasionally, an animal → 1960 Amer. dial.
► OBSTETRICATE to act as midwife; to aid in childbirth → 1623 obs.