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One of the maidens of Odin, represented as awful and beautiful, who presided over battle and marked out those who were to be slain, and who also ministered at the feasts of heroes in Valhalla. [Written also Valkyr, and Walkyr.]

erson; an outer garment; a vestment; a dress; a vesture; a robe. In state attended by her maiden train, Who bore the vests that holy rites require. Dryden.

Villages; a district of villages. [Obs.] "The maidens of the villagery." Shak.

A woman who has had no carnal knowledge of man; a maid.

Of or pertaining to a virgin; becoming a virgin; maidenly. "Chastity and honor virginal." Spenser. Virginal generation (Biol.), parthenogenesis. -- Virginal membrane (Anat.), the hymen.

Virginity; maidenhood.

The quality or state of being a virgin; undefiled purity or chastity; maidenhood.

o receive, and act upon, fancies as if they were realities. Or lull to rest the visionary maid. Pope.

ting. [Eng.] -- Waiting gentlewoman, a woman who waits upon a person of rank. -- Waiting maid, Waiting woman, a maid or woman who waits upon another as a personal servant.

A female waiter or attendant; a waiting maid or waiting woman.

A young woman; a girl; a maiden. Shak. Lord and lady, groom and wench. Chaucer. That they may send again My most sweet wench, and gifts to boot. Chapman. He was received by the daughter of the house, a pretty, buxom, blue- eyed little wench. W. Black.

ssion or an appendage; as, the firmament with its stars; a bride with a large fortune. "A maid with clean hands." Shak.

itted to a person's shoulders for carrying pails, etc., suspended on each side; as, a milkmaid's yoke.