hory

English

Adjective

hory (comparative horier or more hory, superlative horiest or most hory)

  1. Alternative form of horry

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English horiġ, horhiġ, from Proto-Germanic *hurhwīgaz; equivalent to hore (“muck”) +‎ -y.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔːriː/

Adjective

hory (inflected form horie)

  1. Dirty, foul, horry; lacking cleanliness.
  2. Iniquitous, malicious, immoral; against morality.
  3. (rare) Muddy, mucky; of the earth or its ground.

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