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holming

noun

Etymology

From holm + -ing.

  1. derived from *hulmaz✻ — “rising ground, hill, island”
  2. derived from holmr
  3. inherited from holm — “wave, ocean, water, sea, islet”
  4. inherited from holm
  5. suffixed as holming — “holm + ing”

Definitions

  1. A former Welsh tradition, on St. Stephen's Day, of slashing female servants and late…

    A former Welsh tradition, on St. Stephen's Day, of slashing female servants and late risers with holly branches.

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