Meaning of holt | Babel Free
hɔl̥tDefinitions
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hillock neuter
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wood archaic, neuter
Examples
“Á Sprengisandi (“On Sprengisandur”) by Grímur Thomsen Þey þey! þey þey! þaut í holti tófa, þurran vill hún blóði væta góm, eða líka einhver var að hóa undarlega digrum karlaróm; útilegumenn í Ódáðahraun eru kannske að smala fé á laun. Hush, hush, hush, hush, a vixen dashed in the hillock, wanting to quench his thirst with blood. Or - is it someone calling, strangely, with a harsh voice? Outlawed men, in the vast waste land are secretly guarding their stolen sheep.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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