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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1569-1684
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(Quhore,) Whoor(e, n. Also: whore, whoure, whowre. [e.m.E. whoore, whore (1532), later varr. of hoore, houre etc., Hure.] A whore. = Hure n. 1. 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 91.
And go tell that whoure your maistres [etc.] a1598 Ferg. Prov. No. 212.
Court to the towne, and whoore to the window 1604-9 Grahame Anat. Hum. 7b.
Then is he called the son of a whowre 1643 Elgin Rec. II 247.
Compeired Agnes Corsar for … whooring and resetting of whoors 1656 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 234.
Whore 1683 Lauder Notices Affairs I 455.
The caulsey whoores 1684 Meikle Old Session Bk. 88.
Banisht persons from other parochs, whoors with child [etc.]
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