maidenhood

n.
1. virginity,unmarried state 童贞。
△Rom.3.2.13:“Played for a pair of stainless maidenhoods.”i. e. Ro-meo and Juliet will both lose their virginity by con-summating their marriage. 奉献出一双纯洁无瑕的童贞互为赌注。
2. (fig.) i.e.blood drawn from a foe in one's firstfight （喻指）第一次交锋时所使敌人流出的血。
△1H.VI.4.6.16: “The ireful Bastard Orleans,/ that drew blood /From thee,my boy,and had the maidenhood / Ofthy first fight，“i.e.he first drew blood in your firstfight.我的孩子，那狂怒的奥尔良私生子，一交锋就使你在初战中就流出了血。