n. the relationship of a godmother to the other god-parents, and the legal parents, of a child.
n. a female companion or intimate (of another woman)
n. lass, the feminine equivalent of "fellow"
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A gossip; a friend or an acquaintance.
n. Any woman; specifically, a girl or young woman.
n. A midwife.
n. A witch.
Word Usage
"“Did I know Kate Happer?” replied the widow; “as well as the beggar knows his dish — a canty quean was Kate, and a special cummer of my ain maybe twenty years syne.”"