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Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From Old English holh, from Proto-West Germanic *holh, from Proto-Germanic *hulhwą, from Proto-Germanic *hulhwaz (hollow), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (to cover, hide). Related to Proto-Germanic *hulwiją.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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holgh

  1. hole
  2. hollow
Descendants
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  • English: hollow
  • Scots: hallae

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Etymology 2

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Adjective

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holgh

  1. Alternative form of holwe