† holetn.
Obsolete.
1. A little hole; a small cave.
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the world > the earth > land > landscape > low land > hole or pit > [noun]
dalea800
piteOE
dike847
hollowc897
hole946
seathc950
delfOE
hollc1050
ditchc1275
lakec1320
holetc1380
slacka1500
dell1531
vault1535
pit-hole1583
delve1590
lough1672
sinusa1676
gap1696
self-lough1700
scoop1780
cup1819
c1380 J. Wyclif Wks. (1880) 322 Siche placis of newe ordris shulden be fled as fendis holetis.
a1440 Pr. Life Alex. (Linc. A. i. 17 lf. 30) (Halliw.) In thir holettez duelle we alwaye, and in thir caves.
1493 Chastysing Goddes Chyldern (de Worde) sig. Hiii/1 O thou edder..tornynge hyder and thyder by a thousande holettes and halkes.
2. A hut, cot, tent, tabernacle; = hilet n.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > hut or hovel > [noun]
hulka1000
boothc1200
hull?c1225
lodge1290
hottea1325
holetc1380
tavern1382
scalea1400
schura1400
tugury1412
donjon?a1439
cabinc1440
coshc1490
cabinet1579
bully1598
crib1600
shed1600
hut1637
hovela1640
boorachc1660
barrack1686
bothy1750
corf1770
rancho1819
shanty1820
kraal1832
shelty1834
shackle1835
mia-mia1837
wickiup1838
caboose1839
chantier1849
hangar1852
caban1866
shebang1867
humpy1873
shack1878
hale1885
bach1927
jhuggi1927
favela1961
hokkie1973
society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > tent > [noun]
telda900
field houseOE
saleOE
pavilionc1225
comelc1275
pallionc1300
tentoura1325
tentc1325
holetc1380
hileta1382
tabernacle1382
cabin?a1400
hale?a1400
tentory1412
logis1477
booth1535
ordu1673
toldo1839
c1380 Eng. Wycliffite Serm. in Sel. Wks. II. 281 Bishopis of þe olde lawe..entriden..in to a litil holet þat was þe west part of þe tabernacle.
?c1450 Life St. Cuthbert (1891) l. 1285 Hirdes holetts [L. Pastorum tuguria (Bede)] sowe he þare.
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