Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
HUSBAND
I. noun see: bower
Date: 13th century
a male partner in a marriage, manager , steward , a frugal manager, husbandly adjective
II. transitive verb
Date: 15th century
1. to manage prudently and economically, to use sparingly ; conserve , to find a husband for ; mate , husbander noun