Bible Dictionaries
Midwife

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(v. t.) To assist in childbirth.

(2):

(n.) A woman who assists other women in childbirth; a female practitioner of the obstetric art.

(3):

(v. i.) To perform the office of midwife.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Midwife'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/midwife.html. 1828.