(a) An unmarried woman, usually young; wif or (nor) ~, wif other ~, ~ or wif, ~ widwe or wif, wif ne ~ ne widwe; (b) a woman, as distinguished from a man; (c) a girl, a young girl; ~ ne knave.

(a) A virgin; (b) a virgin by religious vocation; (c) the Virgin Mary; ~ and moder, ~ moder, moder ~, etc.; (d) a man who abstains from sexual experience for religious reasons; also, a man lacking sexual experience; (e) astron. the zodiacal sign Virgo.

A maidservant, female attendant, lady in waiting; also fig. an auxiliary or ancillary cause [quot.: ?a1425].

As adj. of a tree: unpollenated; -- used fig.

Cpds. & cmbs.: ~ girle, young woman, girl; ~ lond, the land of the Amazons; ~ lire, loss of virginity; ~ servaunt; ~ woman, a virgin.

(a) In surnames; (b) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 2.31-2].