horsc

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *hurskaz (fast, quick, lively), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (to run). Doublet of hors.

Adjective

horsċ

  1. quick, ready, active, valiant
  2. wise, sagacious, sharp, quick-witted

Declension

Weak Strong
case singular plural case singular plural
m n f m n f m n f
nominative horsċa horsċe horsċe horsċan nom. horsċ horsċ horsċu horsċe horsċu, -e horsċa, -e
accusative horsċan horsċe horsċan acc. horsċne horsċ horsċe horsċe horsċu, -e horsċa, -e
genitive horsċan horsċra, horsċena gen. horsċes horsċes horsċre horsċra
dative horsċan horsċum dat. horsċum horsċum horsċre horsċum
instrumental horsċe

Derived terms

References

  • horsċ in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary

Adjective

horsc

  1. foul, dirty

Declension

Weak Strong
case singular plural case singular plural
m n f m n f m n f
nominative horsca horsce horsce horscan nom. horsc horsc horscu horsce horscu, -e horsca, -e
accusative horscan horsce horscan acc. horscne horsc horsce horsce horscu, -e horsca, -e
genitive horscan horscra, horscena gen. horsces horsces horscre horscra
dative horscan horscum dat. horscum horscum horscre horscum
instrumental horsce

References

  • horsc in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
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