Horlege-loker, sb. a diviner, haruspex, Cath.

Horowe, adj. foul, unclean, CM.—­From AS. horh, filth (gen. horwes).

Horwed, pp. as adj. unclean, S2.

Hors, sb. horse, S; pl., S, C2, PP; horse, PP; horsus, PP.—­AS. hors.

Horse-corser, sb. horse-dealer, S3.

Horsly, adj. horselike, C2.

Horte, sb. hurt, S3.  See Hurte.

Horten, v. to hurt, MD; see Hurten.

Hortynge, sb. hurting, H (p. 96); see Hirtyng.

Hosel, sb. the Eucharist, MD; see Husel.

Hoseli, v. to housel, S2; see Huslen.

Hosen, sb. pl. stockings, S, C2, G; hoosis, W.—­AS. hosan, pl.

Hoskins, sb. pl. gaiters, S3; hokshynes, S3.

Hoste, sb. host, entertainer, MD; see Ooste.

Hostel, sb. lodging, MD; see Ostel.

Hostellere, sb. inn-keeper, P; see Ostelere.

Hostelrie, sb. inn, C; see Ostelrie.

Hostery, sb. inn, MD; see Ostery.

Hoten, v. to bid, promise, MD; see Haten.

Hou, adv. how, S2, PP; hw, S; hwu, S; wu, S, S2; hu, S, S2; whou, S3; whou3*, S3; wou3*, S3.—­AS. hA.  Cf. Hwi.

Houch-Senous, sb. pl. hock-sinews, S3; see Hou3*-senue.

Houge, adj. huge, WW; see Huge.

Hound, sb. hound, dog, MD.  C2; hund, S; hunde, dat., S.—­AS. hund.

Hound-fle3*e, sb. dog-fly, cinomia, MD; hund-fleghe, H; hundeflee, Cath.; hundfle, H.—­AS. hundesflA(C)oge (Voc.).

Houre, sb. hour, MD; our, S2, S3; oware, S3; houres, pl., hours, devotions at certain hours (see Horae in Ducange), S2, P; oures, P; houris, orisons, songs of praise, S3; vres, S.—­AF. houre, OF. hore (eure, ure); Lat. hora.

Hous, sb. house, also a term in astrology, PP, S2, C2; hus, S.—­AS. hAs.

Housbond, sb. the master of a house, husband, C2, C3, G; housebond, PP; hosebonde, farmer, PP; husband, S, S2, S3; husbonde, S; husebonde, S.—­Icel. hAsbondi.

Housbonderye, sb. economy, P; housbondry, C; hosboundrie, PP; husbandry, Sh.

Hous-coppis, sb. pl. house-tops, W2.

Housel, sb. the Eucharist, CM; see Husel.