"wenchless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: wench + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wench|less}} wench + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} wenchless (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) Without women or a woman. Tags: archaic, not-comparable Synonyms: womanless, womenless
    Sense id: en-wenchless-en-adj-nj3m6c1B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less

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          "ref": "c. 1606–1608, William Shakespeare, Pericles, Prince of Tyre, act 4, scene 2",
          "text": "Search the market narrowly. Mytilene is full of / gallants. We lost too much money this mart by being too / wenchless.",
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