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WENCH Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
wench. 1 of 2. noun · ˈwench. plural wenches. Synonyms of wench. 1. old-fashioned : a young woman or girl. "… why not ask the wench's hand from ...
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wench - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Middle English. edit. Noun. edit. wench. alternative form of wenche. 1387–1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Manciples Tale”, in The Canterbury Tales ...
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WENCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
noun · a country lass or working girl. The milkmaid was a healthy wench. · Usually Facetious., a girl or young woman. · Archaic., a strumpet.
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▪ I. wench, n. (wɛnʃ) Forms: 3–7 wenche, (4 weynche, 5 wenge, 6 wensche, whence), 4– wench; Sc. 6 winsch, wynch, vinche, 8–9 winch. [ME. wenche, shortened form of early ME. wenchel: see wenchel.] 1. a. A girl, maid, young woman; a female child. Now dial.c 1290 S. Eng. Leg., St. Kath. 75 Nou is þis.....
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Is the term "wench" offensive? : r/AskWomen - Reddit
During medieval times, the word "wench" was basically the same as the word "woman." It had no negative connotations other than the social ...
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Wench - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
wench · noun. informal terms for a (young) woman. synonyms: bird, chick, dame, doll, skirt. see moresee less. type of: fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, ...
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Wench: A Novel
Wench: A Novel is the 2010 debut novel of American author Dolen Perkins-Valdez. Reception
Wench earned positive reviews.
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Wench: A Haunting Chapter in Women's History - Ms. Magazine
According to two of its definitions, a wench might be either: “a girl, maid, young woman; female child” (1290); or more pejoratively, “a wanton ...
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Wench | Pirates of the Caribbean Wiki - Fandom
Wench was a term that referred to a girl or a young woman of a lower class, especially a buxom or lively one. Though the term mostly referred to a promiscuous ...
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wench, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun wench. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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A History of the Wench - Electric Literature
“Wench” has its earliest roots in the Old and early Middle English “wenc(h)el,” which designated a servant or slave of any gender, or a child.
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wench / winch | Common Errors in English Usage and More
“Wench” began as a general term for a girl or woman, and over the centuries acquired a variety of meanings, including female servant, lower-class female, and ...
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wench | Etymology of wench by etymonline
Mar 13, 2023wench (n.) wench. (n.) late 13c., wenche "girl, young woman," especially if unmarried, also "female infant," shortened from wenchel "child," also in Middle English "girl, maiden," from Old English wencel, probably related to wancol "unsteady, fickle, weak," from Proto-Germanic *wankila- (source also of Old Norse vakr "child, weak person," Old ...
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'Wench' Explores Intimate Relationships Between Slaves And Masters - NPR
Jan 20, 2010The relationship between slave masters and the slaves who were their lovers can be difficult to fathom. But author Dolen Perkins Valdez takes on the subject in her a new book, titled Wench. Guest ...
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wench
wench/wentʃ; wɛntʃ/ n(arch or joc 古或谑) mature girl or young woman (成年的)姑娘, 少女; 少妇.
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