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QUEAN
Etymology
Noun
quean (plural queans)
A woman, now especially an impudent or disreputable woman; a prostitute. [from 10th c.]
(Scotland) A young woman, a girl; a daughter. [from 15th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Quean, n. Etym: [Originally, a woman, AS. cwene; akin to OS. quena, OHG. quena, Icel. kona, Goth qin, and AS. cwén, also to Gr. gna goddess. Cf. Queen.]
1. A woman; a young or unmarried woman; a girl. [Obs. or Scot.] Chaucer.
2. A low woman; a wench; a slut. "The dread of every scolding quean." Gay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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