It means widow.
Rick Clement
University of Kansas
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From: Exlibris [mailto:EXLIBRIS@MAIL.ECW.NAME] On Behalf Of Will Evans
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Subject: Help with Spanish translation
Can anyone tell me what the word "biuda" means as in the phrase:
"A costa de la biuda de Blas de Robles y Francisco de Robles su hijo."
Its from a 1596 edition of Contemptus Mundi. I assume Blas and his son
fronted the money to publish the book, but I can't figure out what biuda
means.
Thanks in advance,
Will
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