The difference between Cot-quean and Cuckquean

When used as nouns, cot-quean means a man who performs tasks that traditionally belong to a woman, whereas cuckquean means a woman who has an unfaithful husband.


Cuckquean is also verb with the meaning: to make a woman into a cuckquean.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cot-quean and Cuckquean

  1. Cot-quean as a noun (obsolete, derogatory):

    A man who performs tasks that traditionally belong to a woman; an effeminate man.

  2. Cot-quean as a noun (obsolete, derogatory):

    A female cuckold; a cuckquean.

  1. Cuckquean as a noun:

    A woman who has an unfaithful husband.

  1. Cuckquean as a verb (transitive):

    To make a woman into a cuckquean.