n. [ OE. harlot, herlot, a vagabond, OF. harlot, herlot, arlot; cf. Pr. arlot, Sp. arlote, It. arlotto; of uncertain origin. ]
He was a gentle harlot and a kind. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Wanton; lewd; low; base. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To play the harlot; to practice lewdness. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To harlot. [ Obs. ] Warner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
He sups to-night with a harlotry. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]