"maiding" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "Blend of maiden + -ing, through misapprehension of maiden as a case of g-dropping.",
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      "form": "maidings",
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "ref": "1887 February 25, The Alexandra and Yea Standard, Gobur, Thornton and Acheron Express, Victoria, page 2, column 7",
          "text": "At this season o' the year valentines is exceedin prolific, and the arrival of the postman is eagerly watched for by many a maiding o' tender years.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1900 January 26, The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, page 22, column 4",
          "text": "How in the town of Coventree, a young chap he was fined, for kissing a maiding when she didn't feel inclined.",
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          "ref": "1918, Norman Lindsay, The Magic Pudding, page 84",
          "text": "When on the quarter-deck was seen / A maiding fit to be a Queen[.]",
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        "A young woman; representing a mispronunciation of the word \"maiden\"."
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        "(obsolete) A young woman; representing a mispronunciation of the word \"maiden\"."
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  "etymology_text": "Blend of maiden + -ing, through misapprehension of maiden as a case of g-dropping.",
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      "tags": [
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          "ref": "1887 February 25, The Alexandra and Yea Standard, Gobur, Thornton and Acheron Express, Victoria, page 2, column 7",
          "text": "At this season o' the year valentines is exceedin prolific, and the arrival of the postman is eagerly watched for by many a maiding o' tender years.",
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          "ref": "1900 January 26, The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, page 22, column 4",
          "text": "How in the town of Coventree, a young chap he was fined, for kissing a maiding when she didn't feel inclined.",
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          "ref": "1918, Norman Lindsay, The Magic Pudding, page 84",
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