malkin
noun
mal·kin ˈmȯ(l)-kən 
ˈmal-
ˈmal- 1
dialectal, chiefly British : an untidy woman : slattern
2
dialectal, chiefly British
a
: cat
b
: hare
Word History
Etymology
Middle English malkyn servant woman, from Malkyn, diminutive of the name Maud
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1