mayde child

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Either an alteration of mayden child after mayde +‎ child or a phonetic evolution of it parallel to the development of mayden into mayde.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmæi̯d(ə)ˌt͡ʃiːld/

Noun

mayde child (plural mayde childre or mayde children)

  1. A female baby, child, or young adult; a girl.
    Synonym: mayden child
    Antonym: knave child

Descendants

  • English: maid child, maid-child, maidchild
  • Yola: michel

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