Etymology

hulver

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Today it means: holly (plant) Full definition →

Middle English hulver ← Old Norse hulfr
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromhulfr“holly”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromhulver
  3. English todayhulver

From Middle English hulver, hulfere, from Old Norse hulfr (“holly”), akin to English holly.

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