hornen

H4O1R1N1E1N1

adjective

Made of or consisting of horn; full of horns.

OriginMiddle English hornen ← Old English hyrnen →
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Meanings

adjectivehornen (comparative more hornen, superlative most hornen)

comparative more hornen · superlative most hornen

  1. Made of or consisting of horn; full of horns.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhyrnen“made of horn; full of horns”
  2. Middle Englishhornen
  3. Englishhornen

From Middle English hornen, from Old English hyrnen (“made of horn; full of horns”), equivalent to horn + -en. Cognate with Old High German hurnin, German hörnern (“hornen”).

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APA

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MLA

“hornen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hornen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hornen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hornen.

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