subs. (old).—A wanton.
d. 1529. SKELTON, The Bowge of Courte, 374. He had no pleasure but in HARLOTRYE.
1672. WYCHERLEY, Love in a Wood, iv., 1. But O the HARLOTRY, did she make that use of it then.
1695. CONGREVE, Love for Love, iii., 1. O you young HARLOTRY.
1893. T. E. BROWN, Old John, p. 205. That specious HARLOTRY from hell’s black bosom spewed.
Adj. (old).—Disreputable.
1598. SHAKESPEARE, 1 Henry IV., ii. 4. Oh rare! he doth it as like one of these HARLOTRY players, as ever I see.
