hollt

From Proto-Celtic *skoltā (“cleft, fissure”). Cognate with Irish scoilt (“split, crack”).

hollt f or m (plural holltau or hyllt, diminutive hollten or holltig or holltyn, not mutable)

1. cleft, cleavage, fissure, rift, fault, crack, crevice, slit, split

   Synonyms: holltiad, agen, ymraniad

2. something split, splinter

   Synonym: dellten

• hollti (“to split”)
• holltog (“clefted, split”)
• y benboeth hollt (“bifid hemp-nettle”)

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “hollt”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• Delyth Prys; J.P.M. Jones; Owain Davies; Gruffudd Prys (2006), Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎^[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hollt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies