Main Entry: ¹wench

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