헌ᄉᆞ

Early Modern Korean

Etymology

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Noun

헌ᄉᆞ (henso)

1. chatter, prattle; rumor
   • 1812, “Song 331”, in 청구영언 장서각본/靑丘永言藏書閣本 [Jangseogak edition of the Cheonggu yeong'eon]:

     淸(쳥)凉(량)山(산) 六(뉵)六(륙)峰(봉)을 아ᄂᆞᆫ 이 나와 白(ᄇᆡᆨ)鷗(구)
     白(ᄇᆡᆨ)鷗(구)야 헌사ᄒᆞ랴 못 미들손 桃(도)花(화)ㅣ로다
     桃(도)花(화)야 ᄯᅥ너지 마라 舟(쥬)子(ᄌᆞ)ㅣ 알가 ᄒᆞ노라

     CHYENG.LYANG.SAN NYUK.NYUK.PWONG-ul anon i na-wa POYK.KWU
     POYK.KWU-ya hensa-holya mwos mitul son TWO.HWA-ylwota
     TWO.HWA-ya steneci mala CYU.CO-y alka honwola

     I and the seagull are alone in knowing the twelve peaks of this clear mountain,
     While the dove would surely not prattle [about the existence of this place], the peach blossoms are untrustworthy,
     Peach blossoms, do not leave! I fear the fisherman will know [of this place, by your petals flowing down].

Alternative forms

• 헌사 (hensa)

Derived terms

• 헌ᄉᆞᄒᆞ다 (henso-hota)