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Maud vs Maum - What's the difference?

maud | maum |

As nouns the difference between maud and maum

is that maud is a grey plaid once worn by shepherds in scotland while maum is (african american vernacular english) an elderly woman.

maud

English

Alternative forms

* Maude

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
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  • * 1591 William Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors : Act III, Scene I:
  • Dromio of Ephesus . Maud , Bridget, Marian, Cicely, Gillian, Ginn!
    Dromio of Syracuse . Mome, malt-horse, capon, coxcomb, idiot, patch! - - - Dost thou conjure for wenches, that thou call'st for such a store
  • * 1855 :
  • Come into the garden, Maud', / For the black bat, night, has flown, / Come into the garden, ' Maud , / I am here at the gate alone;

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    maum

    English

    Noun

  • (African American Vernacular English) An elderly woman.
  • A title of respect for an elderly woman
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