Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the habits of an old maid.
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And so at the old-maidenish age of 27 I find myself the mistress of the family fortune, and the guardian of a nearly-grown ward.
March 28, 1871 Holly 2005
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And so at the old-maidenish age of 27 I find myself the mistress of the family fortune, and the guardian of a nearly-grown ward.
Archive 2005-12-01 Holly 2005
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