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HARLOTS
Noun
harlots
plural of harlot
Source: Wiktionary
HARLOT
Har"lot, n. Etym: [OE.harlot, herlot, a vagabond, OF. harlot, herlot, arlot; cf. Pr. arlot, Sp. arlote, It. arlotto; of uncertain origin.]
1. A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth. [Obs.] He was a gentle harlot and a kind. Chaucer.
2. A person given to low conduct; a rogue; a cheat; a rascal. [Obs.] Chaucer.
3. A woman who prostitutes her body for hire; a prostitute; a common woman; a strumpet.
Har"lot, a.
Definition: Wanton; lewd; low; base. Shak.
Har"lot, v. i.
Definition: To play the harlot; to practice lewdness. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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