maidenlyadj.adv.

Brit.

/ˈmeɪdnli/, U.S.

/ˈmeɪdnli/

Forms: see maiden n. and adj. and -ly suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: maiden n., -ly suffix¹.

Etymology: < maiden n. + -ly suffix¹. With use as adverb compare -ly suffix².

A. adj.

1. Of a quality, action, etc.: proper to or characteristic or reminiscent of a maiden.

ΚΠ

a1450 St. Katherine (Richardson 44) (1884) 42 (MED) O gentel mayden..lat þy maydenly prudence take kepe what sorwe I haue for þe.

1532 T. More Confut. Tyndale in Wks. 626/1 To learne of hys lemman some very maidenly shamefastenes.

1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream iii. ii. 218 And will you rent our auncient loue asunder, To ioyne with men, in scorning your poore friend? It is not friendly, tis not maidenly .

1747 S. Richardson Clarissa II. xi. 61 A confession, that all your past behaviour was maidenly reserve only.

1849 G. P. R. James Woodman II. vii. 112 She..with maidenly modesty retired till she had the sanction of her guardian's presence.

1884 Contemp. Rev. Oct. 547 The manner in which Miss Victoria Dare..captures Lord Dunbeg..is not exactly maidenly.

1907 E. von Arnim Fräulein Schmidt iv. 14 There shall be no so-called maidenly simperings between you and me.

1972 R. Davies Manticore (1987) ii. xi. 222 There was a strain of toughness in him that lay well below his wispy, maidenly ways.

1993 Daily Tel. 27 Mar. 14/4 She had a fatal taste for low-cut dresses which were girlish but far from maidenly.

2. Of a person: resembling a maiden in action, bearing, or appearance; characterized by qualities assumed to be typical of maidens, as gentleness, modesty, timidity, innocence.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > feeling of shame > [adjective] > having sense of shame or decency > maidenly

maidenly1523

maidenlike1548

maidly1560

maiden1594

1523 J. Skelton Goodly Garlande of Laurell 865 Lyke to Aryna maydenly of porte.

1549 T. Chaloner tr. Erasmus Praise of Folie sig. Aij Shall one of those shamefast and maidenly men not sticke than to displaie his pecockes fethers?

1592 Greenes Groats-worth of Witte sig. D3 My brother is a maidenly Batchler.

1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 ii. ii. 70 Wherefore blush you now? what a maidenly man at armes are you become?

1658 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 2nd Pt. 23 They..were so maidenly and fearful, as not to venture down their hills, for fear of drowning.

1672 A. Marvell Rehearsal Transpros'd i. 4 Our author is very maidenly, and condescends to his Bookseller not without some reluctance.

1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage lxix. 355 With her delicate little features and her pale face she looked cold and maidenly.

1970 J. Glassco in R. Brown & D. Bennett Anthol. Canad. Lit. in Eng. (1982) I. 469 This diffident, maidenly woman, who spoke so little and listened with such attention.

a. gen. Of or relating to a maiden, or maidenhood. In early use: virginal.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > person > young person > young woman > [adjective]

maidenly1530

maidenlike1548

maiden1594

young-ladylike1754

sweet sixteen1826

young ladyish1832

young-womanly1836

flapperish1920

teenybop1967

the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > virginity > [adjective] > virginal

unknowna1382

maidena1400

untouchedc1400

undefiledc1450

virginal1483

indeflore?a1513

maidenly1530

undeflowereda1533

virginly1548

untwight1558

virgin1560

unravished1563

undeflore1568

unexperta1586

virgin-like1586

vestal1595

virgineous1607

virginian1613

unseduceda1616

indevirginate?1624

zoned1726

virgie1930

unlaid1962

1530 Myroure Oure Ladye (Fawkes) (1873) ii. 112 Whyche shulde be conceyued & borne of thy maydenly body.

1582 T. Bentley et al. Monument of Matrones Pref. B j Even from their tender and maidenlie yeeres, to spend their time..in the studies of noble and approved sciences.

1871 R. Ellis tr. Catullus Poems lxiv. 78 Taxed of her youthful array, her maidenly bloom fresh-glowing.

1892 Temple Bar May 114 The maidenly curve of her bust.

1898 E. Thomas Let. in R. G. Thomas Edward Thomas (1985) iv. 54 I admire the Puritan and Puritanism; and so far, my maidenly debauchery of habit still leaves me a Puritan in life.

1990 I. M. Banks Use of Weapons (1991) i. 49 Forfend we should have disturbed your maidenly slumber.

†b. That is the first made by a particular individual. Cf. maiden n. 5. Obsolete.Apparently an isolated use.

ΚΠ

1823 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto XIII xc. 100 An Orator,..Who had deliver'd well a very set Smooth speech, his first and maidenly transgression.

B. adv.

After the fashion of a maiden; in a maidenly manner; esp. with modesty or timidity regarded as characteristic or reminiscent of a maiden.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > feeling of shame > [adverb] > with sense of shame or decency > appropriate to a maiden

maidenly1523

maidenlike1589

1523 J. Skelton Chapelet Laurell sig. D3/2 Maydenly demure Of womanhode the lure Wherefore I make you sure.

1568 V. Skinner tr. R. González de Montes Discouery Inquisition of Spayne f. 29^v Bending her head downeward maydenly.

1844 E. B. Browning Crowned & Wedded Her looks turned maidenly to ground.

1889 F. M. Crawford Greifenstein I. ii. 39 She was..away from the world,..and maidenly ignorant of all it contained.

1927 H. Walpole Jeremy at Crale xiii. 227 He stopped by Jeremy, who was maidenly conscious of his nudity.

Compounds

† maidenly pink n. Obsolete rare = maiden pink n. at maiden n. and adj. Compounds 1c.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > pinks or carnations

gillyflower1517

carnation1538

clove gillyflower1538

incarnation1538

William1538

pink1566

John1572

Indian eye1573

sops-in-wine1573

sweet John1573

sweet-william1573

tuft gillyflower1573

Colmenier1578

small honesty1578

tol-me-neer1578

London tuft1597

maidenly pink1597

mountain pink1597

clove-carnation1605

musk-gillyflower1607

London pride1629

pride of London1629

maiden pink1650

Indian pink1664

Spanish pink1664

pheasant's eye pink1718

flake1727

flame1727

picotee1727

old man's head1731

painted lady1731

piquet1731

China-pink1736

clove1746

wild pink1753

lime-wort1777

matted thrift1792

clove-pink1837

Cheddar Pink1843

Dianthus1849

bunch pink1857

perpetual-flowering carnation1861

cliff pink1863

meadow pink1866

musk carnation1866

Jack1873

wax-pink1891

Malmaison1892

grenadin1904

1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 477 Caryophyllus Virgineus. Maidenly Pinkes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	maidenly
释义	maidenlyadj.adv. Brit. /ˈmeɪdnli/, U.S. /ˈmeɪdnli/ Forms: see maiden n. and adj. and -ly suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: maiden n., -ly suffix¹. Etymology: < maiden n. + -ly suffix¹. With use as adverb compare -ly suffix². A. adj. 1. Of a quality, action, etc.: proper to or characteristic or reminiscent of a maiden. ΚΠ a1450 St. Katherine (Richardson 44) (1884) 42 (MED) O gentel mayden..lat þy maydenly prudence take kepe what sorwe I haue for þe. 1532 T. More Confut. Tyndale in Wks. 626/1 To learne of hys lemman some very maidenly shamefastenes. 1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream iii. ii. 218 And will you rent our auncient loue asunder, To ioyne with men, in scorning your poore friend? It is not friendly, tis not maidenly . View more context for this quotation 1747 S. Richardson Clarissa II. xi. 61 A confession, that all your past behaviour was maidenly reserve only. 1849 G. P. R. James Woodman II. vii. 112 She..with maidenly modesty retired till she had the sanction of her guardian's presence. 1884 Contemp. Rev. Oct. 547 The manner in which Miss Victoria Dare..captures Lord Dunbeg..is not exactly maidenly. 1907 E. von Arnim Fräulein Schmidt iv. 14 There shall be no so-called maidenly simperings between you and me. 1972 R. Davies Manticore (1987) ii. xi. 222 There was a strain of toughness in him that lay well below his wispy, maidenly ways. 1993 Daily Tel. 27 Mar. 14/4 She had a fatal taste for low-cut dresses which were girlish but far from maidenly. 2. Of a person: resembling a maiden in action, bearing, or appearance; characterized by qualities assumed to be typical of maidens, as gentleness, modesty, timidity, innocence. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > feeling of shame > [adjective] > having sense of shame or decency > maidenly maidenly1523 maidenlike1548 maidly1560 maiden1594 1523 J. Skelton Goodly Garlande of Laurell 865 Lyke to Aryna maydenly of porte. 1549 T. Chaloner tr. Erasmus Praise of Folie sig. Aij Shall one of those shamefast and maidenly men not sticke than to displaie his pecockes fethers? 1592 Greenes Groats-worth of Witte sig. D3 My brother is a maidenly Batchler. 1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 ii. ii. 70 Wherefore blush you now? what a maidenly man at armes are you become? View more context for this quotation 1658 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 2nd Pt. 23 They..were so maidenly and fearful, as not to venture down their hills, for fear of drowning. 1672 A. Marvell Rehearsal Transpros'd i. 4 Our author is very maidenly, and condescends to his Bookseller not without some reluctance. 1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage lxix. 355 With her delicate little features and her pale face she looked cold and maidenly. 1970 J. Glassco in R. Brown & D. Bennett Anthol. Canad. Lit. in Eng. (1982) I. 469 This diffident, maidenly woman, who spoke so little and listened with such attention. 3. a. gen. Of or relating to a maiden, or maidenhood. In early use: virginal. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > young person > young woman > [adjective] maidenly1530 maidenlike1548 maiden1594 young-ladylike1754 sweet sixteen1826 young ladyish1832 young-womanly1836 flapperish1920 teenybop1967 the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > virginity > [adjective] > virginal unknowna1382 maidena1400 untouchedc1400 undefiledc1450 virginal1483 indeflore?a1513 maidenly1530 undeflowereda1533 virginly1548 untwight1558 virgin1560 unravished1563 undeflore1568 unexperta1586 virgin-like1586 vestal1595 virgineous1607 virginian1613 unseduceda1616 indevirginate?1624 zoned1726 virgie1930 unlaid1962 1530 Myroure Oure Ladye (Fawkes) (1873) ii. 112 Whyche shulde be conceyued & borne of thy maydenly body. 1582 T. Bentley et al. Monument of Matrones Pref. B j Even from their tender and maidenlie yeeres, to spend their time..in the studies of noble and approved sciences. 1871 R. Ellis tr. Catullus Poems lxiv. 78 Taxed of her youthful array, her maidenly bloom fresh-glowing. 1892 Temple Bar May 114 The maidenly curve of her bust. 1898 E. Thomas Let. in R. G. Thomas Edward Thomas (1985) iv. 54 I admire the Puritan and Puritanism; and so far, my maidenly debauchery of habit still leaves me a Puritan in life. 1990 I. M. Banks Use of Weapons (1991) i. 49 Forfend we should have disturbed your maidenly slumber. †b. That is the first made by a particular individual. Cf. maiden n. 5. Obsolete.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1823 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto XIII xc. 100 An Orator,..Who had deliver'd well a very set Smooth speech, his first and maidenly transgression. B. adv. After the fashion of a maiden; in a maidenly manner; esp. with modesty or timidity regarded as characteristic or reminiscent of a maiden. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > feeling of shame > [adverb] > with sense of shame or decency > appropriate to a maiden maidenly1523 maidenlike1589 1523 J. Skelton Chapelet Laurell sig. D3/2 Maydenly demure Of womanhode the lure Wherefore I make you sure. 1568 V. Skinner tr. R. González de Montes Discouery Inquisition of Spayne f. 29^v Bending her head downeward maydenly. 1844 E. B. Browning Crowned & Wedded Her looks turned maidenly to ground. 1889 F. M. Crawford Greifenstein I. ii. 39 She was..away from the world,..and maidenly ignorant of all it contained. 1927 H. Walpole Jeremy at Crale xiii. 227 He stopped by Jeremy, who was maidenly conscious of his nudity. Compounds † maidenly pink n. Obsolete rare = maiden pink n. at maiden n. and adj. Compounds 1c. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > pinks or carnations gillyflower1517 carnation1538 clove gillyflower1538 incarnation1538 William1538 pink1566 John1572 Indian eye1573 sops-in-wine1573 sweet John1573 sweet-william1573 tuft gillyflower1573 Colmenier1578 small honesty1578 tol-me-neer1578 London tuft1597 maidenly pink1597 mountain pink1597 clove-carnation1605 musk-gillyflower1607 London pride1629 pride of London1629 maiden pink1650 Indian pink1664 Spanish pink1664 pheasant's eye pink1718 flake1727 flame1727 picotee1727 old man's head1731 painted lady1731 piquet1731 China-pink1736 clove1746 wild pink1753 lime-wort1777 matted thrift1792 clove-pink1837 Cheddar Pink1843 Dianthus1849 bunch pink1857 perpetual-flowering carnation1861 cliff pink1863 meadow pink1866 musk carnation1866 Jack1873 wax-pink1891 Malmaison1892 grenadin1904 1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 477 Caryophyllus Virgineus. Maidenly Pinkes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.adv.a1450
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