"holour" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

Etymology: Old French holier. Etymology templates: {{der|enm|fro|holier}} Old French holier Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} holour
  1. A whoremonger.
    Sense id: en-holour-enm-noun-dAprFtzJ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

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          "english": "‘And if she be fair, thou utter knave,\nThou sayest that every lecher wants to have her;\nShe can not remain chaste for any length of time,\nWho is assailed on every side.’",
          "ref": "late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Wife of Bath's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 253-256",
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