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wench n.
1. A young woman or girl, especially a peasant girl.
2. A woman servant.
3. A wanton woman.
intr.v. wenched, wench·ing, wench·esTo consort or engage in sex with wanton women. Used of a man.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoShakespeare's language was English, and "wench" is still good English, although less common than it was in Shakespeare's day. It means a young woman. Nowadays it might have a connotation of being low by birth or of dubious character, but it had no such connotations in Shakespeare's day. Boyet in Love's Labour's Lost calls the Princess of France a "wench" and Lucio calls Isabella a "wench" in Measure for Measure and she is a novice nun. Nor was it an insult: people (like Titus Andronicus or Charmian) call their children wenches and Cressida uses it to describe herself. Far from being insulting, it was quite an affectionate word when used by Shakespeare.
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∙ 14y agoHe had half a mind to chat up the serving wench. She is no lady, she is nowt but a lowly wench. Make hay with the wench but don't make the mistake of taking her for a wife.
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What does yon wench mean shakepeare language?
That woman
Is wench a bad word?
Over time it came to mean mainly serving girls, as in a bar wench, who serves drinks at a tavern. If you find wench in a love poem from the 16th century, think of it as an informal version of maiden. But if someone called you a wench last week, you should be insulted.
How do you use the word wench in a sentence?
The drunk man told his friends that he wanted the wench to serve him.
What is the slang term for 'wench'?
Some slang words for wench are: lass, totty, girl, girlie, bird.
What are words to describe medieval women?
Wench.
What do wench mean?
"Wench" is a medieval term for a poor girl, usually a minor servant.
What does flax wench mean?
Flax-wench was an insult. Technically it was a woman who spun flax, but it was also another term for "prostitute."
What does yon wench mean shakepeare language?
That woman
What is a wench?
Elmer Fudd's bolt remover. I think you mean a wrench... A wench is a country lass or working girl. It was in the humor section, sorry if I misinterpreted.
Is a wench?
Elmer Fudd's bolt remover. I think you mean a wrench... A wench is a country lass or working girl. It was in the humor section, sorry if I misinterpreted.
Is wench a bad word?
Over time it came to mean mainly serving girls, as in a bar wench, who serves drinks at a tavern. If you find wench in a love poem from the 16th century, think of it as an informal version of maiden. But if someone called you a wench last week, you should be insulted.
What is an Athanasian wench?
An Athanasian wench is a sexually promiscuous woman.
How many pages does The Wench is Dead have?
The Wench is Dead has 200 pages.
A female from Paris hink pink?
"French wench"
When was Wench Trouble created?
Wench Trouble was created on 2009-04-09.
How do you use wench in a sentence?
the wench was paid vary little to work in the kitchen.
When was The Wench is Dead created?
The Wench is Dead was created on 1989-10-26.
