hosan

== Old English == === Alternative forms === hosa === Etymology === Plural of hose (“pant leg”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxo.sɑn/, [ˈho.zɑn] === Noun === hosan f pl pants, trousers c. 973, Æthelwold, translation of the Rule of Saint Benedict ==== Declension ==== Weak: ==== Descendants ==== → Old Cornish: hos → Welsh: hosan ==== See also ==== brēċ == Welsh == === Etymology === From Old English hosan (“leggings, trousers”). Compare Old Cornish hos. === Noun === hosan f (plural hosanau or sanau, not mutable) sock, stocking sheath (of corn) hose, (of tree) bark ==== Usage notes ==== The plural hosanau is often contracted as sanau, especially when used to refer to socks. === References === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “hosan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies