hosan

See also: hošan

Old English

Alternative forms

• hosa

Etymology

Plural of hose (“pant leg”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxo.sɑn/, [ˈho.zɑn]

Noun

hosan f pl

1. pants, trousers
   • c. 973, Æthelwold, translation of the Rule of Saint Benedict

     Hīe habbaþ sīde earmellan and pohhode hosan.

     They have wide sleeves and baggy pants.

Declension

Declension of hosan (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	—	hosan
accusative	—	hosan
genitive	—	hosena
dative	—	hosum

See also

• brēċ

Welsh

Etymology

From Old English. Compare Old Cornish hos.

Noun

hosan f (plural hosanau or sanau, not mutable)

1. sock, stocking
2. sheath
3. (of corn) hose, (of tree) bark

Usage notes

The plural hosanau is often contracted as sanau, especially when used to refer to socks.

References

• "hosan" in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru (A Dictionary of the Welsh Language). University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, 2014.