cotquean Meaning, Definition & Usage

Cot"quean` noun

Etymology

Cot a cottage + quean.

Definitions

1. A man who busies himself with affairs which properly belong to women. Addison.
2. A she-cuckold; a cucquean; a henhussy. Obs.

   What, shall a husband be afraid of his wife's face? We are a king, cotquean, and we will reign in our pleasures. B. Jonson.