healoc

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *halhuk, equivalent to healh +‎ -oc. Cognate with Middle Low German hallik (cavity, hollow space between a kiln and oven). Compare also Middle Low German hallig, hallich, halg, halch (land beyond or unprotected by a dike, low-lying island).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑ.lok/, [ˈhæ͜ɑ.lok]

Noun

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healoc m

  1. A little corner or recess; concavity; nook.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: halk, halke