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A man who has not had sexual
intercourse. [Obs.]

Christ was a maid and shapen as a
man.

Chaucer.

3. A female servant.

Spinning amongst her maids.

Shak.

&fist; Maid is used either adjectively or in composition,
signifying female, as in maid child,
maidservant.

4. (Zoöl.) The female of a ray or
skate, esp. of the gray skate (Raia batis), and of the
thornback (R. clavata). [Prov. Eng.]

Fair maid. (Zoöl.) See under
Fair, a. -- Maid of
honor, a female attendant of a queen or royal princess;
-- usually of noble family, and having to perform only nominal or
honorary duties. -- Old maid. See under
Old.

Maid"en (?), n. [OE. maiden,
meiden, AS. mægden, dim. of AS.
mæg&?;, fr. mago son, servant; akin to G.
magd, mädchen, maid, OHG.

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