horden

See also: Horden

Danish

Noun

horden c

definite singular of horde

Middle English

FWOTD – 29 March 2019

Alternative forms

horde, hurd, hordenn

Etymology

From Old English hordian; equivalent to hord (“hoard”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɔrdən/, /ˈhoːrdən/

Verb

horden

To secrete, hoard or amass; to store valuables away.
To hide or disguise sinfulness.

Conjugation

Conjugation of horden (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) horden, horde
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	horde	horded
2nd-person singular	hordest	hordedest
3rd-person singular	hordeth	horded
subjunctive singular	horde	horded
imperative singular	horde	—

plural¹	horden, horde	hordeden, hordede
imperative plural	hordeth, horde	—

participles	hordynge, hordende	horded, yhorded

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

English: hoard
Scots: huird

References

“hō̆rden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-25.

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

horden m

definite singular of horde

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

horden m

singular definite of hord

Swedish

Noun

horden

definite singular of hord

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