Middle English Dictionary Entry
hǒulot n.
Entry Info
| Forms | hǒulot n. Also houlat. |
| Etymology | Cp. F (16th-cent.) hulotte, from Gmc. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. oule.
1.
An owlet; also, an owl.
Associated quotations
- a1475 Holy berith beris (Hrl 5396)p.94 : 'Gode Iuy, whatt byrdys ast thou?' 'Non but the howlat, that kreye, How, how!'
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)169/15 : Do howlott howtyn hoberd and heyn.