Holen

Old English Dictionary Entry

Holen

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: holegn, es; Related words: cneów-holen. holen

Definitions

1 holen

m. Holly :-- Holen acrifolius, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 23; Wrt. Voc. 33, 23: ulcia, Wrt. Voc. 80, 12: acrivolus, 285, 37. Holegn acrifolius, Gl. Amplon. 131: Gl. Mett. 34 [Leo]. Holenrinde holly-bark, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 12. Holenleáfa holly leaves, 3, 69; Lchdm. ii. 356, 11. Holen sceal in æled holly shall to the fire, Exon. 90 a; Th. 338, 17; Gn. Ex. 80. Se fealwa holen the sere holly, Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 19; Rä. 56, 10. [A. R. holin, holie. For the form hollen (hollin, holyn) see E. D. S. Plant Names. p. 263.]

Runic Inscription

ᚻᚩᛚᛖᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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