wenche

See also: Wenche

Middle English

Etymology 1

Shortened form of wenchel.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɛnt͡ʃ(ə)/

Noun

wenche (plural wenches)

  1. an unmarried girl, maiden; a young woman
    Synonyms: girle, las (Northern), mayde, mayde child, mayden, mayden child
  2. a female infant
  3. a serving maid, a bondwoman
  4. a sweetheart, one’s beloved
  5. a concubine, paramour, mistress; a strumpet, harlot; a temple prostitute
Descendants
  • English: wench
References

Etymology 2

Noun

wenche

  1. alternative form of wynche
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