horig

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See also: hörig

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

horig (not comparable)

  1. serfish; related to serfs or serfdom

Inflection[edit]

Inflection 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

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Old English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxo.rij/, [ˈho.rij]

Adjective[edit]

horiġ

  1. foul; dirty; defiled

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: hori, hoori, hory