holian

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

Related terms

• hōl
• hōltihte
• hōlunga
• hēlan

References

• Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary