handmaid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhændˌmeɪd/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English handemayde, hand-maide, handmaide, handmayd, hand mayde, hand-mayde, haundmaid, hondemayde, hondmaide, hond-mayde. By surface analysis, compound of hand + maid, the first component in the sense of "ready at hand".
Meanings
- (historical) A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.
- A moth of the species Dysauxes ancilla.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| handmayd | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| handmaids | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| handmaiden | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (21)
nl dienstmaagd (maid that waits at hand) · sl služkinja (maid that waits at hand) · fi palvelijatar (maid that waits at hand) · es criada (maid that waits at hand) · pt donzela (maid that waits at hand) · uk служни́ця (maid that waits at hand) · pt empregada (maid that waits at hand) · te దాసి (maid that waits at hand) · ang þēowen (maid that waits at hand) · de Dienerin (maid that waits at hand) · la pedisequa (maid that waits at hand) · cs služebná (maid that waits at hand) · gd ban-òglach (maid that waits at hand) · ga bansclábhaí (maid that waits at hand) · nan-hbl 查某囝 (maid that waits at hand) · ang wīln (maid that waits at hand) · de Zofe (maid that waits at hand) · cs služebnice (maid that waits at hand) · nan-hbl 女婢 (maid that waits at hand) · hy աղախին (maid that waits at hand) · es azafata (maid that waits at hand)