English Explanatory Dictionary

sorehon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of servile tenure in Ireland which required the tenant to maintain his chieftain gratuitously whenever he wished to indulge in a revel.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɔːhən/ /ˈsɔɹhən/

Word forms

sorehon

Etymology

Corrupted from sojourn, Scots soirne, sorn.

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