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Holy 

~ HOLY  id+ | HOLT  STOP |
        from GERMANIC ROOTS
  old ger HEILAG   = GOOD OMEN  GOOD HEALTH  as in
  eng     HAIL       or in
  ger     HEIL       as in HEIL HITLER [#]
  old eng HAL        WHOLE  HEALTHY
          HALGIAN    TO MAKE HOLY or SANCTIFY
  eng     HALLOW     A SAINT  or SHRINE
  eng     HALLOWEEN  VIGIL or
                     EVENING BEFORE ALL SAINTS DAY
  cont> see> HALLOWEEN

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