horesone

Middle English

Alternative forms

hureson, hore sone, hores sone, horessone, horeson, houre sone, hoursen

Etymology

From hore +‎ sone.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhoːr(ə)sun(ə)/, /ˈhoːr(ə)sən(ə)/

Noun

horesone (plural hore sones)

(derogatory) An insult used towards men.
(rare) An illegitimate son, especially the son of a prostitute.

Descendants

English: whoreson (obsolete)
Scots: hurson (obsolete)

References

“họ̄re-sǒn(e, n.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-25.

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