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hackney

hack·ney

UK/ˈhækni/ US/ˈhækni/ rare archaic

noun

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Origin

From Middle English hakeney, from the placename Hackney (formerly a town; now a borough of London), used for grazing horses before sale, from Old English *Hacan īeġ (“Haca's Island”, literally “Hook's Island”). The Old French haquenée (“ambling mare for ladies”), Latinized in England to hakeneius, is originally from the English.

Phrases

  • Hackney Bottom
  • hackney cab
  • hackney carriage
  • Hackney Downs
  • hackney writer

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