holian

Old English

Etymology 1

See hol.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈholiɑn/

Verb

holian

  1. to hollow something out, to make something hollow
    • 1921, Joseph Bosworth & Thomas Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, German Lexicon Project.
      Hī ðā hwæthwega holodon and ðǣrrihte ðæt wæter swā genihtsumlīce ūt flēow ðæt hit arn strēamrynes of ðam munte.
  2. to make a hole in something
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *hōlōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːliɑn/

Verb

hōlian

  1. to oppress
  2. to slander
    • 1921, Joseph Bosworth & Thomas Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, German Lexicon Project.
      Ne sele ðū mē hōliendum mē.
Conjugation

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