They knew not of his story;
And sage Hippotadês, their answer brings,
That not a blast was from his dungeon strayed.
Milton, Lycidas (1638).
Hiren, a strumpet. From Peele’s play The Turkish Mahomet and Hyren the Fair Greek (1584).
In Italian called a courtezan; in Spain a margarite; in French une putaine; in English...a punk.
“There be Sirens in the sea of the world. Syrens? Hirens, as they are now called. What a number of these sirens [Hirens], cockatrices, courteghians, in plain English, harlots, swimme amongst us!”—Adams, Spiritual Navigator (1615).
Hiroux (Jean), the French “Bill Sikes,” with all the tragic elements eliminated.
Pres. Where do you live? Jean. Haven’t got any.
Pres. Where were you born? Jean. At Galard.