WHORE


Meaning of WHORE in English

/hawr, hohr/ or, often, /hoor/ , n. , v. , whored, whoring .

n.

1. a woman who engages in promiscuous sexual intercourse, usually for money; prostitute; harlot; strumpet.

v.i.

2. to act as a whore.

3. to consort with whores.

v.t.

4. Obs. to make a whore of; corrupt; debauch.

[ bef. 1100; ME, OE hore; c. G Hure, ON hora; akin to Goth hors harlot, L carus dear ]

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