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Quean, a contemptible wench, a hussy: “a witch, a q., an old cozening q.” Wiv. IV, 2, 180. “as a scolding q. to a wrangling knave,” All's II, 2, 27. “throw the q. in the channel,” H4B II, 1, 51. cf. Cotquean.