A'LEWIFE, or A'LOOF, noun
An American fish, belonging to the genus Clupea, and called Clupea Serrata. it resembles the herring. The established pronunciation is alewife plu alewives.
Webster's Dictionary 1828
A'LEWIFE, or A'LOOF, noun
An American fish, belonging to the genus Clupea, and called Clupea Serrata. it resembles the herring. The established pronunciation is alewife plu alewives.