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Reconstruction:Old English/holcian

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Alternative forms

  • *hlocian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *holukōn, *hulikōn (to hollow out), equivalent to holc + -ian. Related to Proto-West Germanic *hulikjan (to bend, curve). Cognate with Middle Low German holken, hȫlken (to hollow out, gouge).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxol.ki.ɑn/, [ˈhoɫ.ki.ɑn]

Verb

*holcian

  1. to make hollow, gouge

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: holken
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