Middle English Dictionary Entry
hō̆lm(e n.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | hō̆lm(e n.(1) Also olm, hulm(e. |
| Etymology | LOE, from ON; cp. OI hōlmr & hōlmi, ODan. hulm. Also cp. ML (from Gmc.) holmus, hulmus. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) An island; a peninsula; (b) a meadow on a river bank; (c) a hill; (d) in surnames & place names [see Smith PNElem. 1.258-9, 268].
Associated quotations
a
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)244 : Holm, of a sonde yn the see [vrr. holme of sownde in þe see, holm or sond of the see]: Bitalassum.
b
- [ (c1200) Reg.Lin.in Lin.RS 34183 : Dimidietatem vnius holmi de salino..quantum predicti canonici poterunt dilatare predictum holmum uersus orientem uel uersus occidentem. ]
- c1350(904) Chart.in Birch Cart.Sax.2.264 : On þane holm þane endelanges thes brokes eft in on wryng.
- (1372) Inquis.PM Edw.III13.69 : [A messuage, 2 1/2 virgates of land, a mill and a] holm.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)243 : Holm, place be-sydone a watur: Hulmus.
c
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)20712 : Colgrim & Baldulf mid him iboȝen weoren into þan haȝe wude, in to þan hæȝe holme.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)20861 : [The fox] ulih to þan holme [Otho: cleoue] & his hol isecheð.
d
- (c1190) EPNSoc.14 (East Riding Yks.& York)325 : Sandholm.
- (1200) Fine R.King John52 : H. Dunolm episcopus.
- (1204) Fine R.King John214 : Simon de Holm.
- (c1220) in Ekwall PNLan.206 : Dunreholm.
- (1227) in Ekwall PNLan.50 : Aldhulm.
- (1236) EPNSoc.2 (Bck.)258 : Monukesholmes.
- (1255) EPNSoc.17 (Not.)285 : Barliholm.
- (1300) EPNSoc.17 (Not.)285 : Longholm.
- (1322) in Ekwall PNLan.31 : Levensholme.
- (1339) in Ekwall PNLan.246 : Hulm Wallefeld.
- (1376) EPNSoc.20 (Cum.)43 : Holmwery.
- (1388) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)5.78 : [24 acres in] Scanengholm [outside the close, 12 acres in] Scanyngholm..[in the close].
- (1390) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)5.161 : [The pasture of] Moregore [and] Heybrigholme.
- (1467) EPNSoc.18 (Mid.)200 : Spitelholme.
- (1490) EPNSoc.20 (Cum.)162 : Holmehouse.