mayde child

Middle English

Etymology

mayde +‎ child

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmæi̯d(ə)ˌt͡ʃiːld/

Noun

mayde child (plural mayde children)

1. A girl baby, girl child.
2. A young woman.

Synonyms

• maidenchild

Descendants

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

References

• “maide-chīld, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.