[wench] n [ME wenche, short for wenchel child, fr. OE wencel; akin to OHG wankon to totter, waver and prob. to OHG winchan to stagger--more at wink] (14c) 1 a: a young woman: girl b: a female servant
2: a lewd woman: prostitute
[2]wench vi (1599): to consort with lewd women; esp: to practice fornication -- wench.er n