subs. phr. (old).—See quot. and TART.

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  1530.  PALSGRAVE, Langue Francoyse. SYNGLE-WOMAN, a harlot, putayn.

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  1657.  HOWELL, Londinopolis, 337. No Stew-holder, or his wife, should let or stay any SINGLE WOMAN to go and come freely at all times. No SINGLE WOMAN to take money to lye with any man except she lie with him all night till the morrow.

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