a gray woolen plaid worn by shepherds and others in S Scotland.
a rug or wrap of like material, used as a traveling robe, steamer rug, etc.
First recorded in 1780–90; perhaps apocopated variant of obsolete maldy a coarse gray woolen cloth
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Here! roll thee in my maud, lad, and lay thee down on this sheltered side of this bit of rock.
From The Half-Brothers by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn
Before we set out to meet the fugitive, I caused them to disguise themselves—your mother having my wife's maud, and she a dress she had never before worn.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various
Well, I declare!" wrathfully began Hannah, but Ishmael gently interrupted her: "I have bought a fine Scotch tartan shawl for you, Aunt Hannah, and a heavy shepherd's maud for Uncle Reuben.
From Self-Raised Or, From the Depths by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte
As Lockhart truly says, Hogg "was the most extraordinary man that ever wore the maud of a shepherd."
From Sir Walter Scott and the Border Minstrelsy by Lang, Andrew
I was within sight of the holly-trees, when I saw a shepherd coming down the hill, bearing something in his arms wrapped in his maud.
From Curious, if True Strange Tales by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn
"What I can say today is that there have been seven deaths directly or indirectly related to the heat," government spokesperson Maud Bregeon told television broadcaster TF1 on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Similarly, Fahmy proudly shows a photo of her great-great-grandmother Theresa “Tessie” Cooke Haskins, a noted harpist whose daughter Maud Haskins was the first harpist to perform with the orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
These were combined with geological and geomorphological surveys across Dronning Maud Land.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025
Other spots have gone viral on Instagram and TikTok, including Butterfield Market, Ralph’s Coffee and Cafe Maud, an East Village eatery that recently opened uptown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
It was an envelope and letter from Hilda Angel—my father’s mother—who died just before Malcolm and Maud were married.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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