See holwe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"alternative"
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"form": "holoȝe",
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"alternative"
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"form": "holough",
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"alternative"
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"alternative"
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"form": "holoȝe",
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},
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"form": "holough",
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"form": "holouȝ",
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"alternative"
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"form": "holouȝe",
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},
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"form": "holowh",
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{
"form": "holugh",
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"form": "holwgh",
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