poner las cuernas

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Old Spanish

Phrase

poner las cuernas

  1. to turn (someone) into a cuckold
    • by 1252, anonymous, Fuero de Ledesma :
      Quien dixier: "yo te fodi la mugier e yo te pus las cuernas" o "yo te encegule", se otorgamjento ouier, peche .ccc. soldos e ixca por enemigo anuestro fuero
      Whoever says "I fucked your wife and turned you into a cuckold", or "I cuckolded you", if they have wealth, may they pay 300 solidi and be considered an enemy to our lawbook

Descendants

  • Spanish: poner los cuernos