prop. n. (măb)
[Cf. W. mad a male child, a boy.]
1. A slattern. [Prov. Eng.]
2. [capitalized] The name of a female fairy, esp. the queen of the fairies; and hence, sometimes, any fairy. Shak.
mab
| Dictionary: Mab |
prop. n. (măb)
| Dictionary: Mab |
[Cf. W. mad a male child, a boy.]
1. A slattern. [Prov. Eng.]
2. [capitalized] The name of a female fairy, esp. the queen of the fairies; and hence, sometimes, any fairy. Shak.