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wench
(wĕnch)n. Archaic
1. A young woman or girl.
2. A woman servant.
3. A promiscuous woman or a prostitute.
intr.v. wenched, wench·ing, wench·es
To consort with promiscuous women. Used of a man.
[Middle English, short for wenchel, child, from Old English wencel.]
wench′er n.
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Noun | 1. | wencher - someone who patronizes prostitutes adulterer, fornicator - someone who commits adultery or fornication |
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