1819. Vaux, Memoirs, 189. Mott, a blowen, or woman of the town.
1821. Egan, Life in London, i. 223. The Hon. Tom Dashall ... was in
close conversation with his mott.
1828. Maginn, Vidocq Versified. With the mots their ogles throwing.
1887. W. E. Henley, Villon’s Good Night. A mot’s good night to one
and all.
Mot-cart, subs. (common).—1. A brougham; a loose-box (q.v.). (2) A
mattress.—Barrère and Leland.
Moth, subs. (common).—A prostitute; a fly-by-night (q.v.). For synonyms
see Barrack-hack and Tart.
Mother, subs. (old).—1. A bawd. Also Mother-abbess, Mother Midnight,
and Mother Damnable. See Abbess.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v. Mother, or The Mother, a bawd. Mother Abbess,
the same.