Halunke

Etymology
In literary use since ca. 1700. From (“servant”, 15th c.), from. Compare modern 🇨🇬. The also attested sense “heathland warden, messenger” suggests merger with older (attested as a name), diminutive of, derived from.

Noun

 * 1) scoundrel, thug
 * 2)  rascal, scalawag
 * 1)  rascal, scalawag