Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *hwōsaną.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈxwoː.sɑn/, [ˈʍoː.zɑn]

Verb edit

hwōsan

  1. to cough
    Sume menn hwōsaþ and fnēosaþ ealne winter.
    Some people cough and sneeze all winter.

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Descendants edit

  • Middle English: hwosen