horehoune

Middle English

Alternative forms

• (Early ME) harehune, hara-huna
• horyhownde, horrowne, harune, horone, horehound, horhoune, horhune, horhone, horehune, horehone, horhowne, horroun

Etymology

From Old English hārhūne, hārehūne; equivalent to hor (“hoar”) and an unknown second element (later equated with hound).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔːr(ə)huːn(ə)/, /ˈhɔːr(ə)huːnd/

Noun

horehoune (uncountable)

1. horehound ()
2. black horehound ()

Descendants

• English: horehound, hoarhound
  • → Scots: horehound

References

• “hōr(e-hǒune, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-25.