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hāliġ

ADJ

holy; sanctus, sacer

Source: https://bosworthtoller.com/18045

Attested in Caedmon's Hymn

originates from: PWGmc *hailag 'holy' (hailag > hailæg > hālæg > hālæġ > hāliġ) through pwgmc-to-oe

(source: Ringe 2014:335)

Inflected forms

halgan 'holy.weak.dat.sg.n' (oe-adj-weak-dat-sg-n) in Ælfric's Lives of Saints - Saint Eugenia

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