mǣden

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mǣden, n.n: virgin, maiden. (MADD-en / ˈmæː-dɛn)

Medieval manuscript illustration of an angel standing before a woman seated in a fancy a domed structure with a book in her right hand.
The Annunciation in the Benedictional of St Æthelwold; England, 10th century; British Library, Add MS 49598, f. 5v. [aclerkofoxford.blogspot.com]

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