Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word horfe.
Examples
-
His horfe was a poor, lean, ftarved, hobbling crea - ture, fuch as in England might fell for about thirty or forty fhillings j and he had two flaves followed him on foot, to drive the poor creature along: he had a whip in his hand, and he bela - boured the bead as fafl about the head as his flaves did about the tail; and thus he rode by us with
The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: Of York ... 1790
-
Through all Sweden and Denmark you feldom fee a lame or founder - ed horfe, which is not the cafe in England.
A Tour Through Sweden, Swedish-Lapland, Finland and Denmark: In a series of letters, illustrated ... 1789
-
In one place Auguftinc compareth mans will to a horfe, which is ready to be ruled by the will of his rider; and God and the Deuill he compareth to riders.
-
This farm lies at fome diftance in the interiorof the country, on the left of the Paramatta river; from the fummit of the hill on which it is iituate, a part of the river's courfe is diftinguifhed: the buildings are charming road, in a very handfome one-horfe chaife.
-
Shaik - Mahuminud Subadar; — Two Tunicas, dated 5th. leiiiniadeeofanee 1213 Hegiiee, one for arrears of pay, tlie oilier for horfe allo\ '.; inces -----
Papers presented to the House of Commons, relating to East India Affairs 1812
-
Plea (to trefpafs for breaking clofes, digging and taking away coals, &c.), that the place where is a common high - nvaj for all fubjefls, &c. ns well horfe as fbot, at all times with carts to pafs.
-
They were put into a waggon without a cover, which was drawn on - ly by one horfe, fometimes by dogs.
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries,: From the Time of ... 1797
-
Their appearance was/Irongly contrafled with that of the Roman barons, who were on horfe - * back, without boots, and in full drefs.
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of ... 1797
-
A horfe accuftomed to kick, ftruck plaintiff, broke his arm, and killed another horfe, Ibid, ic6.
-
Several times he was on the point of driking him with his whip, in order to knock him off bis horfe; but as often patience providentially came in to his a fS fiance, and whif -, pered him to forbear, and fee it out.
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries,: From the Time of ... 1797
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.