maidlingn.

Brit.

/ˈmeɪdlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈmeɪdlɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: maid n.¹, -ling suffix¹.

Etymology: < maid n.¹ + -ling suffix¹.In quot. 1831 coined to render Middle High German magetlein, in which the suffix is not etymologically equivalent.

rare.

A little maid.

ΚΠ

1831 T. Carlyle in Westm. Rev. July 7 She let it [sc. her hair] flow down, The lovely maidling.

1896 Pall Mall Mag. Sept. 30 The dissonant pipings of ten charity maidlings.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	maidling
释义	maidlingn. Brit. /ˈmeɪdlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmeɪdlɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: maid n.¹, -ling suffix¹. Etymology: < maid n.¹ + -ling suffix¹.In quot. 1831 coined to render Middle High German magetlein, in which the suffix is not etymologically equivalent. rare. A little maid. ΚΠ 1831 T. Carlyle in Westm. Rev. July 7 She let it [sc. her hair] flow down, The lovely maidling. 1896 Pall Mall Mag. Sept. 30 The dissonant pipings of ten charity maidlings. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1831
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