Ciderwench

[Meerana]

Would you please tell me what is the meaning of " Ciderwench" and what is her job? I searched a lot but it was not clear enough. Is she a woman who works in cleaning the chimney?

 

[anthox]

As you know, Meerana, we need context to reliably answer these questions. Where did you find this term?

It sounds like some kind of old-fashioned word for a woman who serves cider in an inn. If you look up both "cider" and "wench", you will likely grasp the meaning. Calling a woman in a similar position today a "ciderwench" would likely be offensive to her, although it might be done jokingly.

 

[Myridon]

cleaning the chimney?

Is it cider (fruit juice) or cinder (ashes from a fire)?

 

[pops91710]

or cinder (ashes from a fire)?

Naw! That would be Cinderella! 😁 Good catch! The OP's question made it sound like a woman that cleans out the hearth.

 

[Roxxxannne]

Cinderwench sounds like like the bad-girl twin of Cinderella.

 

[Dictatortot]

As Anthox says, it almost certainly describes a woman who serves or provides cider. It's either an archaic word or, as I suspect, a modern coinage meant to sound amusingly archaic.

 

[Edinburgher]

The OP's question made it sound like a woman that cleans out the hearth.

If I were a cider drinker, I suppose she could be "a woman after my own hearth".

 

[Cagey]

@Meerana We need a complete sentence, the name of the source, as well as some information about what was being discussed. Also, please check the spelling to answer Myridon's question in post #3.

When you provide this information, people will be able to give a helpful answers.

 

[Meerana]

Naw! That would be Cinderella! 😁 Good catch! The OP's question made it sound like a woman that cleans out the hearth.

Yes, exactly Cindrella 😅🤩 Thank you so much.

 

[Meerana]

Thank you so much. I think it's clear enough now. I got the idea 🤩

@anthox @Myridon @pops91710 @Roxxxannne @Dictatortot @Edinburgher @Cagey