Complex sentence: In medieval literature, the "kukewold" was almost universally scorned instead of the adulterous wife, they were viewed as worthless due to their physical stature and somehow at fault for the adulterous act.
Split into simpler sentences: In medieval literature, the "kukewold" was almost universally scorned instead of the adulterous wife. Cuckolds were viewed as worthless due to their physical stature and somehow at fault for the adulterous act.