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Old English · proper noun

Horsa

Part of speech
proper noun, masculine
Declension
weak
Modern English
leaderslegendaryanglo-saxonsestheninvasion

Meaning

  1. Along with his brother Henġest, one of the legendary leaders of the Anglo-Saxons during their invasion of Britain

    Wǣron ðā ǣrest heora lāttēowas ⁊ heretogan twegen ġebrōðra Henġest ⁊ Horsa.

    The first of their leaders and generals were two brothers, Hengist and Horsa.

    late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History

Declension

Declension of Horsa
Singular
Nominative Horsa
Accusative Horsan
Genitive Horsan
Dative Horsan

All forms (2)

Etymology

From the noun hors (“horse”).

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