witewold

== Middle English == === Etymology === Likely from a blend of witen + cokewold. === Noun === witewold (plural wetewoldes) A man who is obliging about his wife's infidelity; an acquiescent cuckold Pseudo prophetes, false sodomytes, Quelmers of chyldren, with fornycatours, Wetewoldes that suffre syn in her syghtes, Auouterers, & abhominable auauntours Of syn ... These were the comons came thedyr that day Redy bowne in batayll Vertew to abyde. — The Assembly of Gods, c1500 ==== Descendants ==== wittol