horkarl

Danish

Alternative forms

• horekarl

Etymology

Old Danish horkarl, equivalent to hor (“illicit sex”) +‎ karl (“man”).

Noun

horkarl c (singular definite horkarlen, plural indefinite horkarle)

1. adulterer
2. lecher

Inflection

Declension of horkarl

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	horkarl	horkarlen	horkarle	horkarlene
genitive	horkarls	horkarlens	horkarles	horkarlenes

Synonyms

• (adulterer): ægteskabsbryder
• (lecher): horebuk

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Old Danish

Etymology

From hor +‎ karl.

Noun

horkarl m

1. man who has sex with another man's wife
   • 13th century, Scanian Law, §215.

     hittær man annær man i siangu mæþ aþulkunu sinni . ok drepær bondæn horkarl i siangu ...

   • 13th century, Scanian Law, §216.

     far horkarl sar innæn siangu mæþ annærs manz kunu ...

     if a man who has sex with another man's wife gets wounds in bed with another man's wife

Descendants

• Danish: horkarl