Gay hotse

† gay horsenoun

There is one sense in OED's entry for the noun gay horse. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

This word is now obsolete. It is only recorded in the Middle English period (1150—1500).

Earliest known use

Middle English

The only known use of the noun gay horse is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).

OED's only evidence for gay horse is from 1483, in Catholicon Anglicum: an English-Latin wordbook.

gay horse is apparently formed within English, by compounding.

Etymons:gayadj., horsen.

Nearby entries

  1. gaydiang, n.1855–
  2. gay canine, n.1847–
  3. gaydom, n.1922–
  4. gayed, adj.1671
  5. gayelle, n.1968–
  6. gayfeather, n.1845–
  7. gay-friendly, adj.1977–
  8. gay gene, n.1974–
  9. gay ghetto, n.1964–
  10. Gay Gordons, n.1823–
  11. gay horse, n.1483
  12. gay-humoured | gay-humored, adj.1668–
  13. gay icon, n.1977–
  14. gayish, adj.1612–
  15. gaylede, n.a1450
  16. gay lib, n.1969–
  17. gay liberation, n.1969–
  18. Gay Liberation Front, n.1969–
  19. gay liberationist, n.1970–
  20. gaylord, n.1976–
  21. Gay-Lussac, n.1827&n
    gay hotse

    Horse Fair

    Stallion left

    @ Hall 2 Main Darkroom

    All Mare tickets are SOLD OUT! The second release of Mare tickets on Thursday 17 July 8 pm CEST sold out in under a minute. Also Stallion Second Wave is moving fast. Get your Stallion ticket before it’s too late!

    Saddle up for the infamous Horse Fair on Saturday, hosted by The Boots. Last year’s edition sold out in days, so we’re expanding the arena and releasing more tickets for 2026. The main darkroom becomes your stable. Mares (bottoms) go in blindfolded. Stallions (tops) pursue in waves, hungry and ready. Our team of stablemasters will keep things safe, sane and sweaty.

    Mares enter between 5:00 and 5:30 pm.
    Stallions enter in two waves:

    • First wave: 5:30 till end
    • Second wave: 6:30 till end

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