A wench was a girl or young woman in the past who worked as a servant or served people food or drink.
wench in British English
(wɛntʃ)
noun
1.
a girl or young woman, esp a buxom or lively one: now used facetiously
2. archaic
a female servant
3. archaic
a prostitute
verb(intransitive)
4. archaic
to frequent the company of prostitutes
Derived forms
wencher (ˈwencher)
noun
Word origin
Old English wencel child, from wancol weak; related to Old High German wanchal, wankōn
wench in American English
(wɛntʃ)
noun
1.
a girl or young woman
now a derogatory or jocular term
2. Archaic
a.
a country girl
b.
a female servant
c.
a sexually loose and immoral woman
verb intransitive
3.
to be sexually promiscuous with a wench (sense 2) wench (sense 2c)
Derived forms
wencher (ˈwencher)
noun
Word origin
ME wenche, contr. < wenchel, child, boy, girl, young woman < OE wencel, a child, akin to wancol, unsteady (? in reference to an infant's gait): for IE base see winch