"maidling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: maidlings [plural]
Etymology: maid + -ling Etymology templates: {{suf|en|maid|ling|id2=diminutive}} maid + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} maidling (plural maidlings)
  1. (archaic) A little maiden; a young girl. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-maidling-en-noun-h1ADu4bR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling (diminutive)

Inflected forms

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