husc

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *husk, from Proto-Germanic *huską, *huskaz. Cognate with Old Saxon hosk, Old Dutch hosk, Old High German hosc, hosk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xuʃ/, [huʃ]

Noun

husċ m or n

  1. insult; scorn; scoffing; mockery

Declension

Masculine

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative husċ huscas
accusative husċ huscas
genitive husċes husca
dative husċe huscum
Neuter

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative husċ husċ
accusative husċ husċ
genitive husċes husċa
dative husċe husċum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: hux
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