"holour" meaning in Middle English

See holour in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} holour
  1. alternative form of holer Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: holer
    Sense id: en-holour-enm-noun-DkuKHXwr Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "english": "‘And if she be fair, thou utter knave,\nThou sayest that every lecher wants to have her;\nShe can not remain chaste for any length of time,\nWho is assailed on every side.’",
          "ref": "late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Wife of Bath's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 253-256",
          "roman": "That is assailled up-on ech a syde.’",
          "text": "‘And if that she be fair, thou verray knave,\nThou seyst that every holour wol hir have;\nShe may no whyle in chastitee abyde,",
          "translation": "‘And if she be fair, thou utter knave,\nThou sayest that every lecher wants to have her;\nShe can not remain chaste for any length of time,\nWho is assailed on every side.’",
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