HOLK

Etymology

Noun

holk (plural holks)

(UK dialectal) A hollow cavity.

Verb

holk (third-person singular simple present holks, present participle holking, simple past and past participle holked)

(transitive, UK dialectal) To dig out; make hollow; hollow out.

(transitive, UK dialectal) To dig; dig into; pierce; penetrate; investigate; poke.

(transitive, UK dialectal) To dig up; excavate.

Anagrams

• kohl

Source: Wiktionary



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