horh

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *horhu, from Proto-Germanic *hurhwą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xorx/, [horˠx]

Noun

horh m or n

  1. phlegm

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative horh horwas
accusative horh horwas
genitive horwes horwa
dative horwe horwum

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative horh horh
accusative horh horh
genitive horwes horwa
dative horwe horwum

Descendants

See Old English: horu

  • Middle English: hore, horwe
    • ⇒ Middle English: horowe (adjective)
      • ⇒ Middle English: horuthe, horthe (“filth”)

See also

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