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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hure-maister, n. Also: hur maister, huirmaister, houremaister; hurmaster (Abell 29), -mester (Melville Mem. 66). [e.m.E. whore-maister, -master (1596), north. hooremaster (c 1570).] A whoremaster. — c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 168.
My husband wes a hur maister, the hugeast in erd
1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 1016.
Ane hure maister or commoun hasarture
1551 Hamilton Cat. 91.
Thir incorrigibill huirmaisteris
1560 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 65.
Carying of the saidis bordelaris, houremaisteris [supra quhoremaisteris] and harlottis throw the toun in ane carte
1567 Sat. P. vii. 170.
Gif I durst speik without respect To huirmaisters
a1578 Pitsc. II. 141/10.
The bischope of Murray quhilk ever wes ane hure maister all his dayis

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