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[snowburned]

What's a wench?

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[subdues]

* 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

[snowburned]

I'm not a prostitute.

[subdues]

You asked for the definition.

[codenamewiccan]

...What was written above me. Its not a nice word.

[snowburned]

One of the vendors in the market called me a 'comely wench.' He wanted me to try on some of his wares.

[codenamewiccan]

...And no one smacked him for it?

[snowburned]

A lot of them are talking strangely since the market changed. I think it has something to do with the atmosphere.

[kleptomonkey]

*arrow to the first definition*

Maybe the guy meant you were a comely (what's that mean anyway?) girl? Not a prostitute?

[snowburned]

It's possible, but the garments he wanted
me to try seemed fit for a prostitute, in any case. They were very...bosomy.

[kleptomonkey]

You got that too? Someone wanted me to try on this top that came way too low. I'm too small for something like that!

[snowburned]

They could make their ogling little less obvious!

[lemonshine]

You too?

[snowburned]

I don't think it's polite at all.

[lemonshine]

I didn't think it was either. Guess it's time to ignore a bunch of people in the marketplace.

[feathered_earth]

I haven't heard that myself, but I keep getting "lass." Do you have a good glare you can give 'em?

[snowburned]

A fantastic one.