hyspan

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *huspijan, from *husp, *hosp, variants of Proto-West Germanic *husk, *hosk (mockery). Equivalent to hosp +‎ -an.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxys.pɑn/, [ˈhys.pɑn]

Verb[edit]

hyspan

  1. to mock, taunt
  2. to scorn, revile; insult
  3. to reproach

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