hory
Middle English
/ˈhɔːriː/
adj
Definitions
- Dirty, foul, horry; lacking cleanliness.
- Iniquitous, malicious, immoral; against morality.
- (rare) Muddy, mucky; of the earth or its ground.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English horiġ inherited from Proto-Germanic *hurhwīgaz (foul, unclean, shitty) affix from Middle English hore (muck, whore).
Origin
Middle English
hore
Gloss
muck, whore