Obs. [Cf. OS. hôrhûs (MLG. hoerhuus, Du. hoerhuis), OHG., MHG. huorhûs (G. hurenhaus).] A house of whores, a brothel.
13[?]. trans. Ælred, in Engl. Stud., VII. 308. A blessed mayden þat turnde an hoore-hows in to an oratorie.
c. 1475. Pict. Voc., in Wr.-Wülcker, 804/10. Hoc lupaner, Hec fornix, Hoc prostibulum, a horehowse.
a. 1599. Sir J. Davies, Epigr., xxxix. Sometimes he comes not to the play, But falls into a whore house by the way.
1608. Dekker, Lanth. & Candle Lt., G 4 b. The plague that a Whore-house layes vpon a Citty.
1688. Bunyan, Last Serm., Wks. 1862, II. 757. A whore-house, it may be, is more sweet to him.
