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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Maidin-,) Madin-barn(e, n. Also: maidyne-, maydyn-, madyn(e-, maden-, madane-, medin- and -bairn(e, -berne. [North. ME. maiden barn (Cursor M.).] A female child. = Maidin-child n., Maidin n. 1 c. a1400 Leg. S. xxvi. 1026.
Othir a madyne-barne or a knaf c1420 Wynt. ii. 563.
All the madyne [C. maydyn] barnys 1474 Misc. Spald. C. V. 23.
Ilk madyn barne 1550 Prot. Bk. J. Cristisone 100.
[The] thre madane barnis 1568 St. A. Kirk S. 306, 1584 Ib. 522, etc. 1570 Leslie 166.
That the Quene … wes deliverit of ane maden barne 1584 Coll. Aberd. & B. 630.
Gif it was ane medin berne 1586 Edinb. Test. XVI. 128.
My aucht bairnis, to wit thre men children and fyve maden barnis 1586 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 12 April.
That Marion Lindsay … be admittit to teich the madin barnis 1598 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 171.
Maidyne bairnis 1614 Crim. Trials III. 270.
Ane quik madin bairne 1626 Justiciary Cases I. 53.