hosan

Old English

Alternative forms

• hosa

Etymology

Plural of hose (“pant leg”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxo.sɑn/, [ˈho.zɑn]

Noun

hosan f pl

1. pants, trousers
   • c. 973, Æthelwold, translation of the Rule of Saint Benedict

     Hīe habbaþ sīde earmellan and pohhode hosan.

     They have wide sleeves and baggy pants.

Declension

Declension of hosan (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	—	hosan
accusative	—	hosan
genitive	—	hosena
dative	—	hosum

Synonyms

• brēċ

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Welsh

Etymology

From Old English. Compare Old Cornish hos.

Noun

hosan m (plural hosanau, not mutable)

1. sock, stocking
2. sheath
3. (of corn) hose, (of tree) bark

References

• "hosan" in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru (A Dictionary of the Welsh Language). University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, 2014.