horkarl

Danish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Old Danish horkarl, equivalent to hor (“illicit sex”) +‎ karl (“man”).

Noun

horkarl c (singular definite horkarlen, plural indefinite horkarle)

  1. adulterer
  2. lecher

Inflection
Declension of horkarl
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative horkarl horkarlen horkarle horkarlene
genitive horkarls horkarlens horkarles horkarlenes

Synonyms
  • (adulterer): ægteskabsbryder
  • (lecher): horebuk

Old Danish

Etymology

From hor +‎ karl.

Noun

horkarl m

  1. man who has sex with another man's wife
    • 13th century, Scanian Law, §215.
      hittær man annær man i siangu mæþ aþulkunu sinni . ok drepær bondæn horkarl i siangu ...
    • 13th century, Scanian Law, §216.
      far horkarl sar innæn siangu mæþ annærs manz kunu ...
      if a man who has sex with another man's wife gets wounds in bed with another man's wife

Descendants
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