horesone

Middle English

Alternative forms

• hureson, hore sone, hores sone, horessone, horeson, houre sone, hoursen

Etymology

From hore +‎ sone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhoːr(ə)sun(ə)/, /ˈhoːr(ə)sən(ə)/

Noun

horesone (plural hore sones)

1. (derogatory) An insult used towards men.
2. (rare) An illegitimate son, especially the son of a prostitute.

Descendants

• English: whoreson (obsolete)
• Scots: hurson (obsolete)

References

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