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h
ō
l
vain speech, calumny, slander
Source:
Kroonen 2013
:239
originates from: PGmc
*hōla-
"flattery(?)" (
pwgmc-final-a
) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:239)