horyen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English ġehorwian, ġehorgian, from Proto-Germanic *hurhwōną; equivalent to hore (muck) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔːrən/, /ˈhɔːriən/, /ˈhɔriən/

Verb

horyen

  1. To make sinful, dirty, or unclean.
  2. To become sinful, dirty, or unclean.

Conjugation

Conjugation of horyen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) horyen, horye
present tense past tense
1st-person singular horye horyed
2nd-person singular horyest horyedest
3rd-person singular horyeth horyed
subjunctive singular horye
imperative singular
plural1 horyen, horye horyeden, horyede
imperative plural horyeth, horye
participles horyynge, horyende horyed, yhoryed

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

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