A Midsummer Night's Dream: what gender the fairies?

BOTTOM:
  I cry your worship's mercy, heartily: I beseech your worship's name.

COBWEB:
  Cobweb.

BOTTOM:
  I shall desire you of more acquaintance, good Master
  Cobweb: if I cut my finger, I shall make bold with
  you. Your name, honest gentleman?

PEASEBLOSSOM:
  Peaseblossom.

BOTTOM:
  I pray you, commend me to Mistress Squash, your
  mother, and to Master Peascod, your father. Good
  Master Peaseblossom, I shall desire you of more
  acquaintance too. Your name, I beseech you, sir?

MUSTARDSEED:
  Mustardseed.

BOTTOM:
  Good Master Mustardseed, I know your patience well:
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