"mayden" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛi̯dən/ Forms: maydenes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English mæġden, from Proto-West Germanic *magadīn. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|mæġden}} Old English mæġden, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*magadīn}} Proto-West Germanic *magadīn Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} mayden, {{enm-noun|maydenes}} mayden (plural maydenes)
  1. maiden Synonyms: maiden, maidene, medene, maden, madane, mædene, mæidene, maȝden, meidene [Early-Middle-English] Derived forms: maidenchild
    Sense id: en-mayden-enm-noun-rTE-dYul Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

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