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putting to the horn

putting to the horn is the present participle and gerund of put to the horn.

Meaning of put to the horn

Verb

put to the horn (third-person singular simple present puts to the horn, present participle putting to the horn, simple past and past participle put to the horn)

  1. (historical, transitive, Scots law) To outlaw (a person) by three blasts of the horn at the Cross of Edinburgh.

Questions about putting to the horn

What is putting to the horn the present participle and gerund of?
Putting to the horn is the present participle and gerund of put to the horn.

Words near putting to the horn in the dictionary

  1. putting to rest
  2. putting to sea
  3. putting to shame
  4. putting to sleep
  5. putting to the blush
  6. putting to the horn
  7. putting to the sword
  8. putting to the test
  9. putting to the torch
  10. putting to use
  11. putting to words

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