Obs. [f. WHORE v. + -ER1. Cf. OS. hôrâri, OHG. huorari (MHG. huorer, G. hurer), etc.] = WHOREMONGER.
c. 1640. H. Bell, Luther’s Colloq. Mens. (1652), 318. It shall bee free for Priests to marrie, or to forbear: Howsoever many Priests are, and will remain whorers.
1681. S. Colvil, Whiggs Supplic., 96–7.
| Half Fools, half Beggers, half Burlesquers: | |
| All of them proved, Drinkers, Whoorers, | |
| By Preachers, Forgers and Perjurers. |
1727. P. Walker, Cameron, in Biogr. Presbyt. (1827), I. 289. A great Swearer, a great Whorer, Blasphemer, Drunkard.
