- hulstr
- m. [Goth. hulistr; A. S. heolster; Engl. holster; Dan. hylster, from hylja; cp. Germ. hülse]:—a case, sheath.
An Icelandic-English dictionary. Richard Cleasby and Gudbrand Vigfusson. 1874.
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Holster — Hol ster, n. [D. holster; skin to AS. heolstor den, cave, fr. helan to conceal, and to Icel. hulstr case, Goth. hulistr covering, veil, huljan to cover. [root]17. See {Hele} to cover, {Hell}, and cf. {Housing}, {Houss}.] A leather case for a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
holster — /hohl steuhr/, n. 1. a sheathlike carrying case for a firearm, attached to a belt, shoulder sling, or saddle. v.t. 2. to put or put back in a holster: to holster a gun. [1655 65; < D; c. Goth hulistr, ON hulstr sheath; akin to OE helan to hide] * … Universalium
holster — {{11}}holster (n.) leather case for a pistol, 1660s, probably from O.E. heolster, earlier helustr concealment, hiding place, from P.Gmc. *hulfti (Cf. O.H.G. hulft cover, case, sheath, O.N. hulstr case, sheath, M.Du. holster, Ger. Holfster holster … Etymology dictionary
holster — hol•ster [[t]ˈhoʊl stər[/t]] n. v. stered, ster•ing. n. 1) mil a sheathlike case for a firearm attached to a belt, shoulder sling, or saddle 2) cvb mil to put in a holster • Etymology: 1655–65; < D; c. ON hulstr sheath, Go hulistr … From formal English to slang
holster — /ˈhoʊlstə / (say hohlstuh) noun a leather case for a pistol, attached to a belt or a saddle. {Dutch holster, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse hulstr sheath or case, related to German Hülse that which covers, conceals, husk, pod} –holstered,… …
k̂el-4 — k̂el 4 English meaning: to conceal Deutsche Übersetzung: “bergen, verhũllen” Material: O.Ind. saraṇá ‘schirmend”, n. ‘schirm, Schutzdach, cottage”, sárman n. ‘schirm, Schutzdach, cover, Obhut” (: Ger. Helm), lengthened grade (as … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
holster — [hōl′stər] n. [Du, akin to Goth hulistr, a cover, ON hulstr, a sheath, OE heolstor, darkness, cover < IE base * k̑el , to conceal (> HALL, HULL1) + Gmc noun suffix stra ] a pistol case, usually of leather and attached to a belt, saddle, or… … English World dictionary
hol|ster — «HOHL stuhr», noun, verb. –n. a case for a pistol, usually made of leather and attached to a person s belt or a horseman s saddle: »In the holsters, at his saddle bow, Two aged pistols he did stow (Samuel Butler). –v.t. to put into the holster.… … Useful english dictionary
