maiden grass

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Maiden \Maid"en\, v. t.
   To act coyly like a maiden; -- with it as an indefinite
   object.
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         For had I maiden'd it, as many use.
         Loath for to grant, but loather to refuse. --Bp. Hall.
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   {Maiden grass}, the smaller quaking grass.

   {Maiden tree}. See {Ginkgo}.
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