hakeney

Middle English

Alternative forms

• hakenay, hackenay, hakney, haknay, hackeney, hakkenay, hakeneye, hakne, hakene, haukeney, haykenay

Etymology

Probably from the borough of Hackney; see English hackney for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhak(ə)nɛi̯/

Noun

hakeney (plural hakeneyes)

1. A breed of small horse for riding upon (frequently hired out); a hackney.

Descendants

• English: hackney

References

• “hakenei(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-05.