[f. prec. sb.]
1. intr. To have to do with a whore or whores; to commit whoredom, fornicate; (of a woman) to play the whore. Also fig. (See also WHORING.)
1583. Babington, Commandm. (1590), 178. Wee drinke, wee eate, wee surfet, wee sweare, wee play, wee daunce, wee whore.
1615. Goddard, Neaste of Waspes, G iv b. Sheel fight, whore, drinke, vntill shee cannot see.
1642. Bridge, Serm. Norwich Volunteers, 5. They thinke him a foole or a child that will not drink and be drunke, and whore.
1682. Shadwell, Sat. to Muse, 238. Against the Court, and David’s-self he Roard, How ill he Govern’d, and how worse he W——d.
1732. Berkeley, Alciphr., II. § 13. To cheat, whore, betray, get drunk, do all these things decently, this is true wisdom, and elegance of taste.
1766. Midnight Spy, v. 43. The gay courtezan with her pockets lined with gold, may whore with impunity.
1896. Kipling, Seven Seas, Song Engl., iii. Hold ye the Faith…; Whoring not with visions.
b. trans. To spend in whoring; (with adv.) to get or bring by whoring.
1681. Colvil, Whig’s Supplic. (1710), 53. Their Officers … Had dic’d and drunk, and whor’d their Pay.
1682. Mrs. Behn, City-Heiress, I. i. A man might whore his heart out.
2. trans. To make a whore of; to corrupt by illicit intercourse; to debauch (a woman). Also fig. ? Obs.
1602. Shaks., Ham., V. ii. 64. He that hath kil’d my King, and whor’d my Mother.
1682. Dryden, Medal, 258. The Pander of the Peoples hearts,… Whose blandishments a Loyal Land have whor’d, And broke the Bonds she plighted to her Lord.
a. 1692. Shadwell, Volunteers, III. i. (1693), 32. Did you mean to whore my Daughter?
1740. Richardson, Pamela (1741), II. 224. She ask’d her,… if I was whor’d yet! There’s a Word for a Lady’s Mouth!
