hofor

Old English

Alternative forms

• hofur, hofer, hofr, ofer, horer (error)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hofr, from Proto-Germanic *hufraz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxo.for/, [ˈho.vor]

Noun

hofor m

1. hump

   Ealle olfendas habbaþ hūru ānne hofor.

   All camels have at least one hump.

2. swelling
3. bulge

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hofor	hoforas
accusative	hofor	hoforas
genitive	hofores	hofora
dative	hofore	hoforum

Derived terms

• hoforede
• hoforian
• ġehoforod

Descendants

• Middle English: hover