WHORE
\hˈɔː], \hˈɔː], \h_ˈɔː]\
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A whore is a woman who practices unlawful commerce with men, particularlyone who does so for hire; a harlot; a concubine; a prostitute. Sheehey v. Cok- ley,43 Iowa, 183, 22 Am. Rep. 236.
By Henry Campbell Black
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h[=o]r, n. a woman who prostitutes her body for hire, a prostitute, harlot, strumpet, hence any unchaste woman.--v.i. to practise lewdness.--v.t. to corrupt by lewd commerce.--ns. WHORE'DOM, unlawful sexual intercourse: idolatry; WHORE'HOUSE, a brothel; WHORE'MASTER (Shak.), a pimp.--adj. WHORE'MASTERLY, libidinous.--ns. WHORE'MONGER, a lecher: a pander; WHORE'SON (Shak.), a bastard.--adj. mean, scurvy.--adj. WH[=O]'RISH.--adv. WH[=O]'RISHLY.--n. WH[=O]'RISHNESS. [Ice. hóra, an adulteress, fem. of hórr, an adulterer. The word was confused with A.S. horu (Old High Ger. horo), dirt. There is no connection with hire.]
By Thomas Davidson
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(not in decent use). Prostitute, strumpet, (the SCARLET W.); w.-master, -monger, fornicator; hence whoredom n. (Vb, of man) practise fornication; (fig., archaic, esp. go a-whoring after strange gods &c.) practise idolatry or iniquity. [Middle English]
By Sir Augustus Henry
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