the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A woman.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A woman.
n. An unmarried woman, whether a spinster or a widow.
n. A married woman who with respect to property is as independent of her husband as if she were unmarried.
Word Usage
"An ancient con - cept called feme covert - an old idea, old spell - ing - denoted a covered woman, a married woman whose only legal rights were those under the pro - tection of her husband."