hosan

Old English

Alternative forms

hosa

Etymology

Plural of hose (“pant leg”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhosɑn/, [ˈhozɑn]

Noun

hosan f pl

pants, trousers
- c. 973, Æthelwold, translation of the Rule of Saint Benedict
  Hīe habbaþ sīde earmellan and pohhode hosan.
  They have wide sleeves and baggy pants.

Declension

Declension of hosan (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative		hosan
accusative		hosan
genitive		hosena
dative		hosum

Synonyms

brēċ

Welsh

Noun

hosan m (plural sanau)

sock

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