† prostituev.

Forms: 1500s prostytue, 1500s–1800s prostitue, 1600s prostitude (past tense).

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French prostituer; Latin prōstituere.

Etymology: < Middle French prostituer to dishonour (c1370; French prostituer ) and its etymon classical Latin prōstituere prostitute v. Compare Spanish prostituir (16th cent.), Italian prostituire (a1499), and German prostituieren (16th cent.) all in senses ‘to put to work as a prostitute’, ‘to debase (a person or talent), to put to unworthy use’ (used transitively and reflexively). Compare prostitute v.

Obsolete.

transitive. = prostitute v. 2b. Some of the examples given may be typographical errors for prostitute v., which actually occurs earlier in the passage cited in quot. 1530.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > prostitution > [verb (transitive)] > offer for prostitution

prostitue1530

prostitute1530

bewhorea1626

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement f. CCCxxiiii^v/2 Better..to lyue in wedlocke..than thus to prostytue thy selfe and be at commaundement of all comers.

1631 A. Wilson Swisser iii. iii I must sue for what You prostitude to him. Am I less worthy?

1718 C. Gildon Compl. Art Poetry I. 32 The Ladies..have prostitued both their Understanding and Modesty, in filling the Theatres for the Benefit of such Scribblers.

1799 Spectator 1 86 He became foremost in irregularity, prostitued his talents for humour and vivacity, to give his intemperance a more exquisite relish.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	prostitue
释义	† prostituev. Forms: 1500s prostytue, 1500s–1800s prostitue, 1600s prostitude (past tense). Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French prostituer; Latin prōstituere. Etymology: < Middle French prostituer to dishonour (c1370; French prostituer ) and its etymon classical Latin prōstituere prostitute v. Compare Spanish prostituir (16th cent.), Italian prostituire (a1499), and German prostituieren (16th cent.) all in senses ‘to put to work as a prostitute’, ‘to debase (a person or talent), to put to unworthy use’ (used transitively and reflexively). Compare prostitute v. Obsolete. transitive. = prostitute v. 2b. Some of the examples given may be typographical errors for prostitute v., which actually occurs earlier in the passage cited in quot. 1530. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > prostitution > [verb (transitive)] > offer for prostitution prostitue1530 prostitute1530 bewhorea1626 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement f. CCCxxiiii^v/2 Better..to lyue in wedlocke..than thus to prostytue thy selfe and be at commaundement of all comers. 1631 A. Wilson Swisser iii. iii I must sue for what You prostitude to him. Am I less worthy? 1718 C. Gildon Compl. Art Poetry I. 32 The Ladies..have prostitued both their Understanding and Modesty, in filling the Theatres for the Benefit of such Scribblers. 1799 Spectator 1 86 He became foremost in irregularity, prostitued his talents for humour and vivacity, to give his intemperance a more exquisite relish. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.1530
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