Maid, 1) virgin: “he preached pure m.” Compl. 315. “'tis not a m., for she hath had gossips,” Gent. III, 1, 269. “a wronged, I would fain have said a m.” Meas. V, 21. II, 2, 154. Ado II, 2, 40. IV, 1, 35. IV, 1, 35 Mids. II, 2, 59. Merch. III, 2, 312. As IV, 1, 148. All's IV, 2, 74. John II, 572. H4A IV, 1, 114. H5 V, 2, 323. H6A V, 4, 55. H6B IV, 7, 129. H6C I, 1, 216. Troil. IV, 5, 50. Rom. III, 2, 135. Hml. IV, 5, 54. Lr. I, 5, 54 etc. Used of a man who has not yet known woman: “you are betrothed both to a m. and man,” Tw. V, 270.
2) girl: “if you be m. or no,” Tp. I, 2, 427. 428 (not a goddess, but a mortal woman). “behold this m.” Tp. I, 2, 427 IV, 95. V, 185. “knows I am a m. and would not force this letter to my view,” Gent. I, 2, 53. “can you love the m.?” Wiv. I, 1, 252. I, 4, 127. “is there a m. with child by him?” Meas. I, 2, 92. Meas. I, 2, 92 I, 4, 32. II, 2, 20. III, 1, 180. V, 178. LLL I, 1, 137. LLL I, 1, 137 Mids. II, 2, 73. III, 2, 302. Tw. II, 4, 46. V, 268. V, 268 H4A III, 3, 130 “(M. Marian).” Rom. I, 4, 66 etc. Used as a compellation: “why went you not with master doctor, m.?” Wiv. V, 5, 232. “m.!” LLL I, 2, 138. “mates, m.!” Shr. I, 1, 59. “the gods to their dear shelter take thee, m.” Lr. I, 1, 185. “my --s,” LLL V, 2, 262. good m., fair m. etc. Wiv. II, 2, 38. Meas. II, 2, 79. Mids. I, 1, 46 etc. Proverb: “--s still answer nay, and take it,” R3 III, 7, 51; cf. “--s in modesty say no to that which they would have the profferer construe ay,” Gent. I, 2, 55.
3) female servant: spinning amongst her --s, Lucr. Arg. Gent. I, 2, 55 “she hoarsely calls her m.” Lucr. 1214. “a m. of Dian's,” Sonn. 153, 2. Tp. III, 1, 84. Gent. I, 2, 69. II, 3, 8. III, 1, 269. Wiv. IV, 2, 77. V, 5, 49. Err. V, 170. Merch. III, 2, 200. Merch. III, 2, 200 V, 33. Shr. Ind. 2, 92. H8 III, 1, 75. Rom. II, 2, 6. Tim. IV, 1, 12. Oth. IV, 3, 26. Ant. III, 7, 15. IV, 15, 74 etc.