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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1560-1615
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Hure-mongar, -monger, Huyrmongar, n. Also: huyr-mungar, hoormunger, ho(o)re-monger. [e.m.E. whormonger (Tindale).] = Hure-maistern. Also, a (female) harlot, a whore. —1560 Acts II. 529/2.
Murtheraris, … adulteraris, hure mungaris [v.r. huremongers], fylthie personis [etc.]1563 Ferg. Tracts 10.
Horemongers and buggerers1563 Ib. 23.
Hooremongers1564 St. A. Kirk S. 193.
Schyr Alexander Gaw and Catren Nesche, huyrmongaris and adulteraris1578 Inverness Rec. I. 264.
All ... the commoun huyr mungaris, harlattis and fornicatouris following, viz. Elspat Gutthre [and four other women] 1615 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 2 May.
That he was ane hoormunger
