Old English · verb

holcian

Part of speech: verb
Verb class: weak class 2
IPA: /ˈxol.ki.ɑn/
[ˈhoɫ.ki.ɑn]
Syllables: ˈxol · ki · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English: holk gouge

Meaning

to make hollow, gouge

Conjugation

Conjugation of holcian
Indicative
	Present	Past
1st singular	holciġe	holcode
2nd singular	holcast	holcodest
3rd singular	holcaþ	holcode
Plural	holciaþ	holcodon
Subjunctive
Singular	holciġe	holcode
Plural	holciġen	holcoden

Non-finite forms of holcian
	Form
Infinitive	holcian
Inflected infinitive	holcienne
Imperative singular	holca
Imperative plural	holciaþ
Present participle	holciende
Past participle	holcod ġeholcod

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”).

Descendants

holk

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