horig

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See also: hörig

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch horich, horech. Compare Middle Low German hôrich, hôrech, German hörig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoː.rəx/
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  • Hyphenation: ho‧rig

Adjective

horig (not comparable)

  1. serfish; related to serfs or serfdom

Declension

Declension of horig
uninflected horig
inflected horige
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial horig
indefinite m./f. sing. horige
n. sing. horig
plural horige
definite horige
partitive horigs

Derived terms

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hurhwīgaz, equivalent to horu +‎ -iġ. Cognate with Old High German horawīg, horīg, horg.

Pronunciation

Adjective

horiġ

  1. foul; dirty; defiled

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: hori, hoori, hory