hoar-headed, a.
[Parasynthetic f. hoar head + -ed2.]
Having the head hoary with age.
| 1561 T. Hoby tr. Castiglione's Courtyer ii. M iv b, Hore⁓headed and toothlesse. a 1693 Urquhart Rabelais iii. xxviii. 227, I see thee waxing a little hoar-headed. 1880 Tennyson Battle of Brunanburh ix, Hoar-headed hero! |
Hence hoar-ˈheadedness.
| 1574 tr. Marlorat's Apocalips 22 Holy and reuerend Hore⁓headednesse pretendeth wisedome gotten by long experience. |