horlynge
Middle English
Alternative forms
- horeling, horling, horlyng
Etymology
From hore + -ling.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhoːr(ə)linɡ/, /ˈhɔr(ə)linɡ/
Noun
horlynge (plural horlynges)
- (derogatory) A lascivious or adulterous person (usually, but not always, male)
References
- “hō̆r(e)ling, n.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-25.