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Quotation dates: 1563-1584, 1645-1691
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Whor(e)dome, Whoordome, n. (Var. of Quhoredom n.) — (a) 1563-72 Ferg. Tracts 10.
The punishment of whordome, dronkennes, … morther, thift —(b) 1584 Sempill in Sat. P. xlv 983.
With spreitis employed to everie vice, As whoredome, drincking, cartis, and dyce 1645 Sc. Ant. XIII 32.
Maggie Wauch … that brought in the said salmond to Robert Murray's house for whoredom 1691 Kirk Secr. Commonw. (1964) 274.
By looking into the [shoulder bone of a sheep] they will tel if whoredome be committed in the ouners house —(c) 1658 Cramond Kirk S. I 11 April.
Ane English souldier … lay in whoordome with her the space of ane year
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