Old English

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Etymology

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Particularly: “port +‎ cwene, hence meaning prostitute (female) and having cwene as hyperonym?”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈportˌkwe.ne/, [ˈporˠtˌkwe.ne]

Noun

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portcwene f

  1. prostitute

See also

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