Maiden grass

Maiden grass
Maiden Maid"en, v. t. To act coyly like a maiden; -- with it as an indefinite object. [1913 Webster]

For had I maiden'd it, as many use. Loath for to grant, but loather to refuse. --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]

{Maiden grass}, the smaller quaking grass.

{Maiden tree}. See {Ginkgo}. [1913 Webster]


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  • Maiden tree — Maiden Maid en, v. t. To act coyly like a maiden; with it as an indefinite object. [1913 Webster] For had I maiden d it, as many use. Loath for to grant, but loather to refuse. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] {Maiden grass}, the smaller quaking grass.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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