▪ I. wholve, n. dial.
Also 5 wolve, whulve, (7 hulve, hull), 8 whoulve.
[Variant of whauve.]
A short arched or covered drain under a path.
| 1395 (4 June) View of Frankpledge Gt. Waltham (MS.), Johannes Hereward de jure reparat quemdam Wholue juxta Stonfeld. 1466 Birchanger Court Roll, Vnum wholve non scuratum apud Grouchemede. 1469 Maldon, Essex, Liber B. fol. 18 (MS.) Le whulve atte crosse. 1637 Maldon, Essex, Docts. Bundle 161. No. 3 (MS.) We present Abell Hawkes..for..not laying of a hull against his gate for the passing of the watter. 1712 Maldon, Essex, Borough Deeds, Bundle 114, No. 17 (MS.) We present Mr. Kemp for not laying a whoulve at y⊇ great avingnilk-well mead. 1903 (Essex dial.) I've been opening a wolve. |
▪ II. † wholve, v. Obs. rare.
[Variant of whauve.]
= whelve v. 1.
| 14.. Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 614/42 Supinus, wholuyd [printed wholnyd]. |