maidhood
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of maidhood
before 900; Middle English; Old English mægthhade, equivalent to mægth ( see maiden) + -hade -hood
Example Sentences
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Give me a mate that never heard of these, A sylvan god, tree born in heart and sap; Or else, eternal maidhood be my hap.
From The Admirable Bashville or, Constancy Unrewarded by Shaw, Bernard
Cesario, by the roses of the spring, By maidhood, honour, truth, and every thing, I love thee so, that, maugre all thy pride, Nor wit nor reason can my passion hide.
From Twelfth Night by Shakespeare, William
Cesario, by the roses of the spring, by maidhood, honour, and by truth, I love you so, that, in spite of your pride, I have neither wit nor reason to conceal my passion.'
From Tales from Shakespeare by Lamb, Mary
Cesario, by the roses of the spring, By maidhood, honour, truth, and everything, I love thee so that, maugre all thy pride, Nor wit, nor reason, can my passion hide.
From Twelfth Night by Shakespeare, William
And Mother's far too well-bred to take me about husband hunting, even if she were able to afford it—No, no, I shall simply subside gracefully into old maidhood, as so many of us do nowadays.
From Why Joan? by Kelly, Eleanor Mercein
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