horlynge

Middle English

/ˈhoːr(ə)linɡ/

noun

Definitions

(derogatory) A lascivious or adulterous person usually, but not always, male

Etymology

Affix from Middle English hore (muck, whore).

Origin

Middle English

hore

Gloss

muck, whore

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

whore English
hōre Old English
hordom Middle English
hore Middle English
horesone Middle English
hory Middle English
horyen Middle English