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Middle English
Noun
horete (plural horetes)
- a word of uncertain meaning, denoting an item of armor, possibly an oreillette
Further reading
- Hans Kurath (1968) Middle English Dictionary, University of Michigan Press, →ISBN, page 941: “horete n. [?OF oreillete, dim. of oreille.] A piece of defensive armor; ?a piece covering the ear. (c1400) Ld. Troy 6500: The Troyens .. dede on helm and basenettes, Plates and mayle with gode horetes.”
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From hore (“whore”) + -ete.
Adjective
horete
- whorish
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From hore (“whore”) + -ete.
Adjective
horete
- whorish
References