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.

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