adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of a goat, or like that which belongs to a goat; goatish poetic

   "[…] The angels you can ne'er salute, For see, you have a goaten foot."

Synonyms

All synonyms

goatlikegoatlikehircinehircine

Example

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"[…] The angels you can ne'er salute, For see, you have a goaten foot."

Etymology

From goat + -en. Compare Old English gǣten (“of goats; goaten”), German geißen (“of goats; goaten”), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌽 (gaitein).

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