QUEAN

quean. Quean, n. a low worthless woman, strumpet, drab

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Quean (?), n. [[Originally, a woman, AS. cwene; akin to OS. quena, OHG. quena, Icel. kona, Goth qin�, and AS. cwén, also to Gr. � woman, wife, Skr. gnā goddess. Cf. Queen.]] 1. 1. A woman; a young or unmarried woman; a girl. Chaucer.
2. 2. A low woman; a wench; a slut. “The dread of every scolding quean.” Gay.