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2026-05-10 18:36 UTC
@yvanspijk@toot.community I think quean is a variation of spelling of quine, which in the Doric Scots of NE Scotland means young woman or girl. Quine is by no means disparaging, rather a simple description.
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@yvanspijk@toot.community 2026-05-10 18:37
@geomannie@mastodon.scot Yes, that Scots word is also mentioned in the infographic. It branched off from English 'quean' in Middle English.