ahorseadv.

Brit.

/əˈhɔːs/, U.S.

/əˈhɔrs/

Origin: Probably formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: a prep.¹, horse n.

Etymology: Probably < a prep.¹ + horse n., after afoot adv. Compare earlier ahorseback adv.

Now archaic and rare.

On horseback.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > [adverb] > on horseback

on horsea1325

on horseback1390

on steed-backc1400

alofta1425

ahorseback?1473

horseback1727

ahorse1805

saddleback1899

1805 R. Anderson Ballads in Cumberland Dial. 72 Frae east and west, beath rich and peer, A-horse, a-fit, caw in.

1860 W. H. Russell My Diary in India 1858–9 II. 126 Young ladies and gentlemen..a-horse and a-foot.

1925 Chambers's Jrnl. Christmas No. 854/2 When he and I encountered, ahorse on a road, we pulled up our horses and conversed.

2010 H. Bell Player's Ruse 183 Within moments all the men..were ahorse and riding for town.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ahorse
释义	ahorseadv. Brit. /əˈhɔːs/, U.S. /əˈhɔrs/ Origin: Probably formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: a prep.¹, horse n. Etymology: Probably < a prep.¹ + horse n., after afoot adv. Compare earlier ahorseback adv. Now archaic and rare. On horseback. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > [adverb] > on horseback on horsea1325 on horseback1390 on steed-backc1400 alofta1425 ahorseback?1473 horseback1727 ahorse1805 saddleback1899 1805 R. Anderson Ballads in Cumberland Dial. 72 Frae east and west, beath rich and peer, A-horse, a-fit, caw in. 1860 W. H. Russell My Diary in India 1858–9 II. 126 Young ladies and gentlemen..a-horse and a-foot. 1925 Chambers's Jrnl. Christmas No. 854/2 When he and I encountered, ahorse on a road, we pulled up our horses and conversed. 2010 H. Bell Player's Ruse 183 Within moments all the men..were ahorse and riding for town. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1805
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