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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hure-mongar, -monger, Huyrmongar, n. Also: huyr-mungar, hoormunger, ho(o)re-monger. [e.m.E. whormonger (Tindale).] = Hure-maistern. Also, a (female) harlot, a whore. — 1560 Acts II. 529/2.
Murtheraris, … adulteraris, hure mungaris [v.r. huremongers], fylthie personis [etc.] 1563 Ferg. Tracts 10.
Horemongers and buggerers Ib. 23.
Hooremongers 1564 St. A. Kirk S. 193.
Schyr Alexander Gaw and Catren Nesche, huyrmongaris and adulteraris 1578 Inverness Rec. I. 264.
All ... the commoun huyr mungaris, harlattis and fornicatouris following, viz. Elspat Gutthre [and four other women] 1615 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 2 May.
That he was ane hoormunger