wenche
See also: Wenche
Middle English
Etymology 1
Shortened form of wenchel.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɛnt͡ʃ(ə)/
Noun
wenche (plural wenches)
Descendants
- English: wench
References
- “wench(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
Noun
wenche
- alternative form of wynche