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Webster 1913 Edition


Maidenly

Maid′en-ly

,
Adj.
Like a maid; suiting a maid; maiden-like; gentle, modest, reserved.
Must you be blushing ? . . .
What a
maidenly
man-at-arms are you become !
Shakespeare

Maid′en-ly

,
adv.
In a maidenlike manner.
“Maidenly demure.”
Skelton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Maidenly

MA'IDENLY

,
Adj.
Like a maid; gentle; modest; reserved.

MA'IDENLY

,
adv.
In a maidenlike manner.