horlynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• horeling, horling, horlyng

Etymology

From hore ‎ -ling.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhoːr(ə)linɡ/, /ˈhɔr(ə)linɡ/

Noun

horlynge (plural horlynges)

1. (derogatory) A lascivious or adulterous person (usually, but not always, male)

References

• “hō̆r(e)ling, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-25.