horcwene
Old English
Alternative forms
- hōrcƿene (wynn spelling)
Etymology
From hōre (“whore”) + cwene (“woman”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhoːrˌkwe.ne/
Noun
hōrcwene f
- adulteress, whore
Declension
Declension of horcwene (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hōrcwene | hōrcwenan |
| accusative | hōrcwenan | hōrcwenan |
| genitive | hōrcwenan | hōrcwenena |
| dative | hōrcwenan | hōrcwenum |
References
- hōrcwene in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary