Definitions For Quean

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.

Derived terms

cuckquean {{c, en, Children, Female family members, Female, People}}

Alternative forms

quene {{qualifier, obsolete}} queane {{qualifier, obsolete}} quine {{qualifier, Scotland}}

Etymology

From Middle English quene, , young, robust woman, from {{inh, en, ang, cwene, , woman, female serf}}, from {{der, en, gem-pro, kwenǭ, , woman}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *gʷḗn, , woman}}. Cognate with {{cog, nl, kween, , a barren woman, a barren cow}}, {{cog, nds, quene, , barren cow, heifer}}, {{cog, de, Kon, , wife}}, {{cog, sv, kvinna, , woman}}, {{cog, is, kona, , woman}}, {{cog, got, 𐌵𐌹𐌽𐍉, t=woman}}, 𐌵𐌴𐌽𐍃, t=wife. More at queen.