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Webster 1913 Edition


Whore

Whore

(hōr)
,
Noun.
[OE.
hore
, AS.
hōre
; akin to D.
hoer
,
hoere
, G.
hure
, OHG.
huora
,
huorra
, Icel.
hōra
, Dan.
hore
, Sw.
hora
, Goth.
hōrs
an adulterer, AS.
hōr
adultery, OHG.
huor
, and probably to L.
carus
dear. Cf.
Charity
.]
A woman who practices unlawful sexual commerce with men, especially one who prostitutes her body for hire; a prostitute; a harlot.
Wyclif.
Syn. – Harlot; courtesan; prostitute; strumpet.

Whore

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Whored
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Whoring
.]
[Cf. Icel.
h[GREEK]ra
. See
Whore
,
Noun.
]
1.
To have unlawful sexual intercourse; to practice lewdness.
2.
(Script.)
To worship false and impure gods.

Whore

,
Verb.
T.
To corrupt by lewd intercourse; to make a whore of; to debauch.
[R.]
Congreve.

Webster 1828 Edition


Whore

WHORE

,
Noun.
Hore. [G. The correct orthography is hore.] A harlot; a courtesan; a concubine; a prostitute.

WHORE

,
Verb.
I.
[supra.] To have unlawful sexual commerce; to practice lewdness.

WHORE

,
Verb.
T.
To corrupt by lewd intercourse. [Little used.]