whorl.html - n.
1 a ring of leaves or other organs round a stem of a plant.
2 one turn of a spiral, esp. on a shell.
3 a complete circle in a fingerprint.
4 archaic a small wheel on a spindle steadying its motion.

whorled adj. [ME wharwyl, whorwil, app. var. of WHIRL: infl. by wharve (n.) = whorl of a spindle]

whorl.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a prostitute.
2 derog. a promiscuous woman.

--v.

intr.
1 (of a man) seek or chase after whores.
2 archaic (foll. by after) commit idolatry or iniquity.

whore-house a brothel.

whoredom n. whorer n. [OE hore f. Gmc]

whorl.html - n.
archaic = WHOREMONGER.

whorl.html - n.
archaic a person who has dealings with whores.

whorl.html - n.
archaic 1 a disliked person.
2 (attrib.) (of a person or thing) vile.

whorl.html - adj.
of or like a whore.

whorishly adv. whorishness n.