Dairymaid

  • 11dairymaid — /ˈdɛərimeɪd/ (say dairreemayd) noun (formerly) a female servant employed in a dairy …

  • 12dairymaid — n. a woman employed in a dairy …

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  • 13Dairy — For other uses, see Dairy (disambiguation). A dairy farm near Oxford, New York in the United States. A dairy is a business enterprise established for the harvesting of animal milk mostly from cows or goats, but also from buffalo, sheep, horses or …

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  • 14Jenner, Edward — born May 17, 1749, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, Eng. died Jan. 26, 1823, Berkeley English surgeon, discoverer of the smallpox vaccine. He was apprenticed to a surgeon at 13, and at 21 he became the house pupil of John Hunter, who gave him further… …

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  • 15Dairies — Dairy Dai ry (d[=a] r[y^]), n.; pl. {Dairies} ( r[i^]z). [OE. deierie, from deie, daie, maid; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. deigja maid, dairymaid, Sw. deja, orig., a baking maid, fr. Icel. deig. [root]66. See {Dough}.] 1. The place, room, or house …

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  • 16Dairy — Dai ry (d[=a] r[y^]), n.; pl. {Dairies} ( r[i^]z). [OE. deierie, from deie, daie, maid; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. deigja maid, dairymaid, Sw. deja, orig., a baking maid, fr. Icel. deig. [root]66. See {Dough}.] 1. The place, room, or house where …

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  • 17Daymaid — Day maid ( m[=a]d ), n. A dairymaid. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 18daywoman — day wom an (d[=a] w[oo^]m an), n. A dairymaid. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 19Dey — Dey, n. [See {Dairy}.] A servant who has charge of the dairy; a dairymaid. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 20dairy — noun (plural dairies) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English deyerie, from deye dairymaid, from Old English dǣge kneader of bread; akin to Old English dāg dough more at dough Date: 14th century 1. a room …

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