Noah's Wife
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
According to legend she was unwilling to go into the ark and the quarrel between the patriarch and his wife forms a prominent feature of Noahs Flood, m the Chester and Townley Mysteries.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Noah's Wife” mean?
According to legend she was unwilling to go into the ark and the quarrel between the patriarch and his wife forms a prominent feature of Noahs Flood, m the Chester and Townley Mysteries.
Is “Noah's Wife” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.