English Dictionary: strumpet | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for strumpet | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Strumpet \Strum"pet\, n. [OE. strumpet, strompet; cf. OF. stupe debauchery, F. stupe, L. stuprare, stupratum, to debauch, stuprum debauchery, Gael. & Ir. striopach a prostitute.] A prostitute; a harlot. --Shak. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Strumpet \Strum"pet\, a. Of or pertaining to a strumpet; characteristic of a strumpet. Out on thy more than strumpet impudence. --B. Jonson. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Strumpet \Strum"pet\, v. t. 1. To debauch. [Obs.] --Shak. 2. To dishonor with the reputation of being a strumpet; hence, to belie; to slander. With his untrue reports, strumpet your fame. --Massinger. |