n. A maid, in any sense of that word. See maid.n. An animal or a thing that is young, new, inexperienced, untried, or untaken.n. The last handful of corn cut down by the reapers on a farm. It is dressed up with ribbons.n. A wisp of straw put into a hoop of iron, used by a blacksmith in watering his fire.n. An instrument of capital punishment formerly used.n. A mallet for beating linen, used in washing.Being a maid; belonging to the class of maids or virgins.Of or pertaining to a maid or to maids: as, maiden charms.Like a maid in any respect; virginal; chaste.Young; fresh; new; hitherto untried or unused; unsullied; unstained.To act or speak in a maidenly manner; behave modestly or demurely.n. A frame on which clothes are dried.n. plural See mingles.