Emily Dickinson Lexicon

HOLE, v.i.

To go into a hole. B. Jonson.

HOLE, v.t.

1. To cut, dig or make a hole or holes in; as, to hole a post for the insertion of rails or bars.
2. To drive into a bag, as in billiards.

HOL'I-BUT, n. [See HALIBUT.]

HO'LI-DAM, n. [holy and dame.]

Blessed lady; an ancient oath. Hanmer.

HOL'I-DAY,

This orthography is the most common. [See Holyday.]

HO'LI-LY, adv. [from holy.]

1. Piously; with sanctity.
2. Sacredly; inviolably; without breach. [Little used.] Shak. Sidney.

HO'LI-NESS, n. [from holy.]

1. The state of being holy; purity or integrity of moral character; freedom from sin; sanctity. Applied to the Supreme Being, holiness denotes perfect purity or integrity of moral character, one of his essential attributes. Who is like thee, glorious in holiness Exod. xv.
2. Applied to human beings, holiness is purity of heart or dispositions; sanctified affections; piety; moral goodness, but not perfect. We see piety and holiness ridiculed as morose singularities. Rogers.
3. Sacredness; the state of any thing hallowed, or consecrated to God or to his worship; applied to churches or temples.
4. That which is separated to the service of God. Israel was holiness unto the Lord. Jer. ii.
5. A title of the pope, and formerly of the Greek emperor. Encyc.

HOL'ING-AX, n.

A narrow ax for cutting holes in posts.

HOL'LA, or HOL-LOA', exclam.

A word used in calling. Among seamen, it is the answer to one that hails, equivalent to, I hear, and am ready.

HOL'LA, or HOL'LO, v.i. [Sax. ahlowan.]

To call out or exclaim. [See Halloo.]

HOL'LAND, n.

Fine linen manufactured in Holland.

HOL'LAND-ER, n.

A native of Holland.

HOL'LAND-ISH, a.

Like Holland.

HOL'LANDS, n.

Gin made in Holland.

HOL'LEN, n.

See HOLLY.

HOL'LOW, a. [Sax. hol; G. hohl; D. hol; Sw. hålig; Dan. huled; Arm. goullo, or houllu, emptied. See Hole.]

1. Containing an empty space, natural or artificial, within a solid substance; not solid; as, a hollow tree; a hollow rock; a hollow sphere. Hollow with boards shalt thou make it. Exod. xxvii.
2. Sunk deep in the orbit; as, a hollow eye.
3. Deep; low; resembling sound reverberated from a cavity, or designating such a sound; as, a hollow roar. Dryden.
4. Not sincere or faithful; false; deceitful; not sound; as, a hollow heart; a hollow friend. Milton. Shak. Hollow spar, the mineral called also chiastolite.

HOL'LOW, n.

1. A cavity, natural or artificial; any depression of surface in a body; concavity; as, the hollow of the hand.
2. A place excavated; as, the hollow of a tree.
3. A cave or cavern; a den; a hole; a broad open space in any thing. Shak. Prior.
4. A pit. Addison.
5. Open space of any thing; a groove; a channel; a canal. Addison.

HOL'LOW, v.i.

To shout. [See Holla and Hello.] Dryden. Addison.

HOL'LOW, v.t. [Sax. holian.]

To make hollow, as by digging, cutting, or engraving; to excavate. Trees rudely hollowed did the waves sustain. Dryden.

HOL'LOW-ED, pp.

Made hollow; excavated.

HOL'LOW-EY-ED, a.

Having sunken eyes.

HOL'LOW-HEART-ED, a.

Insincere; deceitful; not sound and true; of practice or sentiment different from profession. Butler.

HOL'LOW-ING, ppr.

Making hollow; excavating.

HOL'LOW-LY, adv.

Insincerely; deceitfully. Shak.

HOL'LOW-NESS, n.

1. The state of being hollow; cavity; depression of surface; excavation. Bacon.
2. Insincerity; deceitfulness; treachery. South.