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# damsel

noun (damsels)

«damsel» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(old use) A young unmarried woman or girl; in old stories a maiden, often in trouble and needing a hero. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/damsel/#m1)

### In the lessons

a young woman in a fairy tale or old story, often one who needs rescuing

### Examples

- The damsel sobbed and sang all night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/damsel/#x1)
- How now, fair damsel! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/damsel/#x2)
- The damsel took the flask and did her mistress's bidding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/damsel/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

It is used for Rebekah, Dinah and others. It is the old translation of Hebrew words for a girl or young woman. In the primary lessons: a young woman in a fairy tale or old story, often one who needs rescuing

### Examples

- And the damsel ran, and told her mother's house according to these words. (Torah GEN.24.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/damsel/#x1)
- And they said: 'We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.' (Torah GEN.24.57, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/damsel/#x2)
- And Shechem spoke unto his father Hamor, saying: 'Get me this damsel to wife.' (Torah GEN.34.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/damsel/#x3)
- Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers: 'Whose damsel is this?' (Writings RUT.2.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/damsel/#x4)
- The singers go before, the minstrels follow after, in the midst of damsels playing upon timbrels. (Writings PSA.68.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/damsel/#x5)
- And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days; so they did eat and drink, and lodged there. (Prophets JDG.19.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/damsel/#x6)

### Note

nothing for maths

## Early Modern English

### Meaning

A young unmarried woman or girl. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/D/damsel/#m1)

### Then and now

Today it is used only in old stories; we say "girl" or "young woman." The sentences use the old word.

### Examples

- And the damsel ran, and told her mother's house according to these words. (Torah GEN.24.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/D/damsel/#x1)
- The live-long night the damsel sobbed and sang: (More English Fairy Tales) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/D/damsel/#x2)
- And they said: 'We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.' (Torah GEN.24.57, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/D/damsel/#x3)

### Note

Today: girl, young woman.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «damsel» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/damsel/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«damsel» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/damsel.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «damsel» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/damsel/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«damsel» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/damsel.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «damsel» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/D/damsel/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«damsel» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/damsel.html) on Mova free.