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Pronunciation : Har"lot
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE.harlot, herlot, a vagabond, OF. harlot, herlot, arlot; cf. Pr. arlot, Sp. arlote, It. arlotto; of uncertain origin.]
Definition : 1. A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth. [Obs.] He was a gentle harlot and a kind. Chaucer.

2. A person given to low conduct; a rogue; a cheat; a rascal. [Obs.] Chaucer.

3. A woman who prostitutes her body for hire; a prostitute; a common woman; a strumpet.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Har"lot
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Wanton; lewd; low; base. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Har"lot
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To play the harlot; to practice lewdness. Milton.

i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913