"ho" meaning in Middle English

See ho in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /hɔː/ Forms: hoo [alternative]
Etymology: Probably from Old Norse hó! (interjection, also, a shepherd's call). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|non|hó!|pos=interjection, also, a shepherd's call}} Old Norse hó! (interjection, also, a shepherd's call) Head templates: {{head|enm|interjection}} ho
  1. stop, hold
    Sense id: en-ho-enm-intj-BU0phkG4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} ho
  1. alternative form of hough (“hough, hock”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hough (extra: hough, hock)
    Sense id: en-ho-enm-noun-o78KtFuS Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 0 23 19 9 15 11 11 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} ho
  1. alternative form of hough (“promontory”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hough (extra: promontory)
    Sense id: en-ho-enm-noun-ZXu6UmEm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 7

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} ho
  1. alternative form of oo (“one”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: oo (extra: one)
    Sense id: en-ho-enm-noun-aKB8JfHS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 8

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun|altform=1}} ho
  1. alternative form of who (“who”, nominative) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: who (extra: “who”, nominative)
    Sense id: en-ho-enm-pron-V73qnRzE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun|altform=1}} ho
  1. alternative form of he (“he”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: he (extra: he)
    Sense id: en-ho-enm-pron-hthkWh0H
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun|altform=1}} ho
  1. alternative form of heo (“she”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: heo (extra: she)
    Sense id: en-ho-enm-pron-HpnEXaNk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun|altform=1}} ho
  1. alternative form of he (“they”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: he (extra: they)
    Sense id: en-ho-enm-pron-T2p-Nqdr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5
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