quean

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 2 Scots 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Middle English quene < Old English cwene.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kwi:n/

[edit] Noun

quean (plural queans)

1. (archaic) An impudent woman; a prostitute.

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[edit] Scots

[edit] Etymology

Old English cwene.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kwin/

[edit] Noun

quean (plural queans)

1. young woman, girl