WENCH


Meaning of WENCH in English

n. & v.

n. 1 joc. a girl or young woman. 2 archaic a prostitute.

v.intr. archaic (of a man) consort with prostitutes. wencher n.

[ ME wenche, wenchel f. OE wencel child: cf. OE wancol weak, tottering ]

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