Etymology

horsen

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to horses; equine Full definition →

Middle English horsen
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horsen · adjective1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromhorsen
  2. 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

  1. Middle English · inherited fromhorsen
  2. English todayhorsen

From Middle English horsen, alternative plural of hors, equivalent to horse + -en (plural suffix).

Words from the same roots

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