wenchern.
/ˈwɛn(t)ʃə/, U.S. /ˈwɛn(t)ʃər/ One who associates with common women.
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society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > [noun] > sexual indulgence > womanizing or associating with loose women > one who
horlinga1200
holourc1230
whore-mana1325
putourc1390
putroura1425
whoremastera1425
whoremonger?a1472
putyer1477
whoredomerc1485
holarda1500
whore-keeper1530
mutton-monger1532
smell-smock?1545
stallion1553
woman-louper1568
limb-lifter1579
Lusty Laurence1582
punker1582
wencher1593
womanist1608
belly-bumper1611
sheep-biter1611
stringer1613
fleshmongera1616
hunt-smock1624
whorer1624
womanizer1626
woman errant1628
mongera1637
linen-lifter1652
whorster1654
whorehopper1664
cousin1694
smocker1708
mutton-master1729
woman dangler1850
masher1872
chippy chaser1887
chaser1894
stud1895
molrower1896
skirt-chaser1942
1593 Passionate Morrice in Tell-Trothes New-yeares Gift (1876) 82 Those I suspected to be wenchers.
a1625 J. Fletcher Noble Gentleman i. ii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Dd2v/2 I am a Whore-master, And such a one as dare be..pointed at to be a noble wencher.
1667 S. Pepys Diary 29 July (1974) VIII. 364 My Cosen Roger told us..that the Archbishop of Canterbury that now is doth keep a wench, and that he is as very a wencher as can be.
1689 R. Milward Selden's Table-talk ⁋5 Like the Fellow that was a great Wentcher.
1701 N. Grew Cosmol. Sacra ii. vii. §39 He must be..no Gamester, Wencher, Fopp.
1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 274. ⁋1 Impotent Wenchers.
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