husc

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *husk, from Proto-Germanic *huską, *huskaz. Cognate with Old Saxon hosk, Old Dutch hosk, Old High German hosc, hosk.

Pronunciation

Noun

husċ m or n.

  1. insult; scorn; scoffing; mockery

Declension

Masculine
Neuter

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: hux