"horen" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Etymology: From Old English hōran, from Proto-Germanic *hōrōniz; equivalent to hore (“whore”) + -en (plural suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|hōran}} Old English hōran, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*hōrōniz}} Proto-Germanic *hōrōniz, {{affix|enm|hore|-en|id2=noun plural|pos2=plural suffix|t1=whore}} hore (“whore”) + -en (plural suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun form}} horen
  1. plural of hore (“whore”) Tags: form-of, plural Form of: hore (extra: whore) Categories (topical): Age
    Sense id: en-horen-enm-noun-UJgnrfgW Disambiguation of Age: 14 43 42 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (noun plural) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (noun plural): 72 18 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈhɔːrən/, /ˈhɔːriən/
Etymology: From Old English hārian; equivalent to hor (“hoar”) + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|hārian}} Old English hārian, {{af|enm|hor|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix|t1=hoar}} hor (“hoar”) + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} horen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|hor}} Forms: weak [table-tags], horen [infinitive], to horen [infinitive], hore [infinitive], hore [first-person, present, singular], hored [first-person, past, singular], horest [present, second-person, singular], horedest [past, second-person, singular], horeth [present, singular, third-person], hored [past, singular, third-person], hore [present, singular, subjunctive], hored [past, singular, subjunctive], hore [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], horen [plural, present], hore [plural, present], horeden [past, plural], horede [past, plural], horeth [imperative, plural, present], hore [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], horynge [participle, present], horende [participle, present], hored [participle, past], yhored [participle, past]
  1. To develop grey, white, or hoary hair. Categories (topical): Age, Hair
    Sense id: en-horen-enm-verb-njzw3FJ- Disambiguation of Age: 14 43 42 Disambiguation of Hair: 15 73 12 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 33 49 19 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 57 43
  2. (rare) To become old or elderly. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Age
    Sense id: en-horen-enm-verb-2OW62R9H Disambiguation of Age: 14 43 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hore, hoore, horyn
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) To become old or elderly."
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        "To become old or elderly."
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        "(rare) To become old or elderly."
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      "ipa": "/ˈhɔːriən/"
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "horen"
}

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