husc

Old English

Alternative forms

• hux, hucs, hucx

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *husk, from Proto-Germanic *huską, *huskaz. Cognate with Old Saxon hosk, Old Dutch hosk, Old High German hosc, hosk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xuʃ/, [huʃ]

Noun

husċ m or n.

1. insult; scorn; scoffing; mockery

Declension

Masculine

Declension of husċ (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	husċ	husċas
accusative	husċ	husċas
genitive	husċes	husċa
dative	husċe	husċum

Neuter

Declension of husċ (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	husċ	husċ
accusative	husċ	husċ
genitive	husċes	husċa
dative	husċe	husċum

Derived terms

• husċlīċ
• husċword
• hysċan

Related terms

• hosp

Descendants

• Middle English: hux