† forwhorev.
Obsolete.
transitive. To lead into unchastity; to debauch, defile. Also reflexive and figurative.
ΘΚΠ
society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > loss of chastity > deprive of chastity [verb (transitive)] > a woman > bring to condition of whore
forwhorec1175
harlotize1589
whore1604
strumpet1608
prostitute1658
bejade?1706
c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 2043 Ȝho forrhoredd wass. Þurrh ful forrleȝerrnesse.
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 289 Ne beo neauer his leof for hored mid se monie deadlich sunnen.
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 289 Ha muchte for horen hire wið oðre men.
c1315 Shoreham 59 The gode for~horede the fend Wyth hys blaundynge stevene.
Derivatives
forˈwhored adj.
ΘΚΠ
society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > loss of chastity > [adjective] > led into unchastity or defiled
forwhoredc1200
dishonoured1856
c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 81 Iuelmennish and forhored mannish [L. generacio mala et adultera] acseð after fortocne.
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