horsen · adjective1
- Middle English · inherited fromhorsen
- English todayhorsen
From Middle English horsen, horsene, equivalent to horse + -en (“of or belonging to”). Cognate with Old High German russīn (“equine, of horses”), whence Middle High German rüssīn, rössīn (“of horses, horsen”).
horsen · noun2
- Middle English · inherited fromhorsen
- English todayhorsen
From Middle English horsen, alternative plural of hors, equivalent to horse + -en (plural suffix).
Words from the same roots
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.