* Pronunciation: \ˈwench\ * Function: 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
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* Function: 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
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