hory

English

Adjective

hory (comparative horier or more hory, superlative horiest or most hory)

1. Alternative form of horry.

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɦorɪ]

Noun

hory f

1. inflection of hora:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Middle English

Alternative forms

• hoory, hori, horry, hoori

Etymology

From Old English horiġ, horhiġ, from Proto-Germanic *hurhwīgaz; equivalent to hore (“muck”) +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔ̞ːriː/, /ˈhɔriː/

Adjective

hory (plural and weak singular horie)

1. Dirty, foul, horry; lacking cleanliness.
2. Iniquitous, malicious, immoral; against morality.
3. (rare) Muddy, mucky; of the earth or its ground.

Descendants

• English: hory, horry

References

• “hōrī(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 25 March 2019.