Maid

mad, n. An unmarried woman; virgin; maiden; a female servant. [AS. msegdh, msegedn, msegden, a maid, mseg, maid, son, kinsman, Goth, magus, a_boy, child may, might, main.'] — Maid'en, mad'n, n. A maid; an instrument resembling the guillotine, formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals; a machine for washing linen.— a. Pert, to a young unmarried woman or virgin consisting of virgins; fresh; new; pure; unused. Maiden speech. The first speech made by a person, esp. by a new member in a public body. — Maid'enhead, n. Virginity the hymen or virginal membrane; that which a woman loses when first she has sexual intercourse. — Maid'- enhood, n. State of being a maid or virgin; virginity; newne ; freshne ; uncont:i minuted state; state before marriage; girlhood. — Maid'enly, a. Becoming a maid; gentle; modest; reserved.— Maid'en-hair, n. A name for several delicate and graceful species of fern, all of which are used in medicine.— Maid'hood, n. Virginity; maidenhood.— Maid'-serv'ant, n. A female servant; serving-girl. Maihem._ See Maim.