† knee-hullknee-hulknee-hulvern.
Obsolete.
= knee-holm n.
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knee-hollyc1000
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1562 W. Turner 2nd Pt. Herball ii. 121 b Ruscus is named..in English Kneholme, or Knehull, and of other Bucher broume.
1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball vi. xiii. 674 In English, Kneeholme, Kneehul..and Petigree.
1864 R. C. A. Prior On Pop. Names Brit. Plants Knee-holm, -hulver, or -holly, referred to the holms or hollies on account of its evergreen leaves.
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