hoxen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier hoxenen, from the noun *hoxene (only attested as hokschyne, with alteration after schyne), from Old English hōhsinu, from hōh (heel) + sinu (sinew) (compare hough, synwe).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔks(ə)nən/, /ˈhɔksən/

Verb

hoxen (third-person singular simple present hoxeth, present participle hoxende, hoxynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle hoxed)

  1. (rare) To hamstring; to cut the hamstring of an animal.

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Descendants

  • English: hox (obsolete)

References

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