pron. & n.
pron. (obj. her; poss. her; pl. they) 1 the woman or girl or female animal previously named or in question. 2 a thing regarded as female, e.g. a vehicle or ship. 3 Austral. & NZ colloq. it; the state of affairs (she'll be right).
n. 1 a female; a woman. 2 (in comb.) female (she-goat). she-devil a malicious or spiteful woman.
[ ME sc, sche, etc., f. OE fem. demonstr. pron. & adj. sio, seo, acc. sie ]