English
holming
From holm + -ing.
Formed from holm + -ing
Proto-Germanic *hulmaz ‘rising ground, hill, island’
Old English holm ‘wave, ocean, water, sea, islet’
Middle English holm
English holm
Today it means
noun A former Welsh tradition, on St. Stephen's Day, of slashing female servants and late risers with holly branches.
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Etymograph / holming