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A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth.

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  1. n. A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth.
  2. n. A person given to low conduct; a rogue; a cheat; a rascal.
  3. n. A woman who prostitutes her body for hire; a prostitute; a common woman; a strumpet.
  4. a. Wanton; lewd; low; base.
  5. v. i. To play the harlot; to practice lewdness.
  6. n. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
  7. 1. A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth. [Obs.] He was a gentle harlot and a kind. Chaucer. 2. A person given to low conduct; a rogue; a cheat; a rascal. [Obs.] Chaucer. 3. A woman who prostitutes her body for hire; a prostitute; a common woman; a strumpet. Wanton; lewd; low; base. Shak. To play the harlot; to practice lewdness. Milton.
  8. Wanton; lewd; low; base. Shak.
  9. n:100 n a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money