| 释义 |
maidling nonce-wd.|ˈmeɪdlɪŋ|
[f. maid n. + -ling.]
A little maid.
In quot. 1831 coined to render MHG. magetlein, which is not really equivalent in formation.
1831Carlyle Misc. Ess. (1857) II. 226 She let it [her hair] flow down, The lovely maidling. 1896Pall Mall Mag. Sept. 30 The dissonant pipings of ten charity maidlings. |