horned

horned
hornedness /hawr"nid nis/, n.
/hawrnd/, adj.
1. having horns (often used in combination): a horned beast; blunt-horned.
2. having or wearing a horn-shaped protuberance, ornament, or the like: the horned crags.
3. having a crescent-shaped part or form.
[1250-1300; ME; see HORN, -ED3]

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