Ic þóhte þæt þæt word "eoh" is áne for scopum ond léoðum, ond þæt þæt wunelica gesprǽcword is "hors".
And hér sum macode his pluralis swa "eohan". Ac "eoh" is of Ealdgermanisce "ehwaz" et Indoeuropeanisce "ekwos": seo Bóclǽdene "equus" et Grécisce "hippos" et Sanskrite "ashva"; gelícost his Englisca pluralis síe "éos"?

Gewéne...

adihtan

Ic wiste hit na gewissilic, þu moton beon wær. Ic þóhte þæt þæt pluralis "Eohan" wæs wær gerædan, ac ic wæs na gewissilic. Harðor 19:43, 22 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Ic seah in wordbéc, þæt "éoh" swá manigfealdlic word is gewriten "éos" and is be scopum gebrýcod. Wé brúcaþ "hors" in gemǽnelicum cwide. --James 19:46, 22 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Eoh is gewriten Éoh? Eaðe, lician hweorfan hit to Éoh.
Eac, min wordbéc deþ na brucan accents (englisc word?) swa ic moton macian þes læst eft in se toweard. Harðor 19:57, 22 Oct 2004 (UTC)

manigfeald?

adihtan

Is se manigfeald Hers oþþe Horsu oþþe Horsas? 20:31, 22 Oct 2004 (UTC)20:31, 22 Oct 2004 (UTC)


"eoh" has a short vowel. "éos" comes from "eohas" :: the "h" dropped and the vowels contracted.
Pollington's dictionary says that "hors" is neuter. Its plural would be "hors".

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