See also: hörig

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch horich, horech. Compare Middle Low German hôrich, hôrech, German hörig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoː.rəx/
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  • Hyphenation: ho‧rig

Adjective

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horig (not comparable)

  1. serfish; related to serfs or serfdom
    Synonym: lijfeigen

Declension

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Declension of horig
uninflected horig
inflected horige
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial horig
indefinite m./f. sing. horige
n. sing. horig
plural horige
definite horige
partitive horigs

Derived terms

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *hurhwīgaz, equivalent to horu +‎ -iġ. Cognate with Old High German horawīg, horīg, horg.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxo.rij/, [ˈho.rij]

Adjective

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horiġ

  1. foul; dirty; defiled

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: hori, hoori, hory