Māid1, n.
n. (Ichth.) A fish of the genus Raia (R. clavata); a species of skate-fish, or thornback.
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Maid
Māid2, n.
n. [A-S. mǣgedh, mǣgidh, mǣgidh, mægden, mǣden, O. Sax. magath, magad, Goth. magaths, O. H. Ger. magad, maged, magid, M. H. Ger. maget, magit, meit, N. H. Ger. magd, maid, D. magd, meid, from A-S. mæg, O. Sax. magu, Goth. magus, Icel. mögr, boy, son.]
Sense 1. An unmarried woman; a virgin; a maiden; rarely, also, a chaste young man. Beau. & Fl.
Sense 2. Hence, a female servant.
☞ Maid is used in composition, signifying female, as in maid-child, maid-servant.