- strìopach
- a prostitute, Irish stríopach; from Old French strupe, concubinage, from Latin stuprum, dishonour, violation.
Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. Alexander Gairm Publications. 1982.
strìopach
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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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
