maiden child
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old English mæġdenċild, equivalent to maiden + child.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmaiden child (plural maiden childern)
- A girl baby, girl child.
- A young woman.
Synonyms
editReferences
edit- “maiden-chīld, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.