I. ˈwench noun
Etymology: Middle English wenche, short for wenchel child, from Old English wencel; akin to Old High German wankōn to totter, waver and probably to Old High German winchan to stagger — more at wink
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : a young woman : girl
b. : a female servant
2. : a lewd woman : prostitute
II. intransitive verb
Date: 1590
: to consort with lewd women ; especially : to practice fornication
• wench·er noun