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horsen¹

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)sən

Where it comes from

From Middle English horsen, horsene, equivalent to horse + -en (“of or belonging to”). Cognate with Old High German russīn (“equine, of horses”), whence Middle High German rüssīn, rössīn (“of horses, horsen”).

adjective more horsen · most horsen

  1. rare Of or pertaining to horses; equine Let hym put the Yearth onely, the Floxe, and the Horsen doung.

horsen²

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)sən

Where it comes from

From Middle English horsen, alternative plural of hors, equivalent to horse + -en (plural suffix).

noun

  1. obsolete, plural plural of horse

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@misc{horsen_2026,
  title = {horsen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/horsen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}