ahlocian

== Old English == === Alternative forms === āholcian, āholekian, āchlocian, āchocian, ālocian === Etymology === From ā- +‎ *hlocian, *holcian, from Proto-West Germanic *holhukōn, *hulhikōn (“to hollow out”), related to Proto-West Germanic *hulhikjan (“to create a concavity, cause to bend, curve”). Cognate with Middle Low German holken, hȫlken (“to hollow out, gouge”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑːˌxlo.ki.ɑn/, [ˈɑːˌl̥o.ki.ɑn] === Verb === āhlocian (transitive) to dig out, excavate ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== holc holh ġehylċed hylċ ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: holken (< *holcian) English: holk