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Maidie

name

Etymology

From maid + -ie.

  1. derived from *magaþs✻
  2. derived from *magaþ✻
  3. derived from mǣden
  4. derived from mæġden
  5. inherited from mayde
  6. suffixed as maidie — “maid + ie”

Definitions

  1. A female given name.

  2. Diminutive of maid.

    • If you go in / You’re sure to win— / Yours will be the charming maidie: / Be your law / The ancient saw, / “Faint heart never won fair lady!”
    • Like a lady, like a lady, like a highly educated little maidie; / When they praised her summer hats, by the way she answers “rats!” / You can tell she is ev’ry inch a lady, like a lady.
    • There be a little maidie o’ mine down to Marazion, livin’ with her granny; […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA