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
Conjugation of holian (weak class 2)
infinitive holian tō holienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular holie
holiġe		 holode
2nd-person singular holast holodest
3rd-person singular holaþ holode
plural holiaþ
holiġaþ		 holodon
subjunctive present past
singular holie
holiġe		 holode
plural holien
holiġen		 holoden
imperative
singular hola
plural holiaþ
holiġaþ
participle present past
holiende
holiġende		 (ġe)holod

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
Conjugation of hōlian (weak class 2)
infinitive hōlian tō hōlienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular hōlie
hōliġe		 hōlode
2nd-person singular hōlast hōlodest
3rd-person singular hōlaþ hōlode
plural hōliaþ
hōliġaþ		 hōlodon
subjunctive present past
singular hōlie
hōliġe		 hōlode
plural hōlien
hōliġen		 hōloden
imperative
singular hōla
plural hōliaþ
hōliġaþ
participle present past
hōliende
hōliġende		 (ġe)hōlod

References
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