halidom

[ hal-i-duhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

halidom

/ ˈhælɪdəm /

Origin of halidom¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hāligdōm. See holy, -dom

Origin of halidom¹

Old English hāligdōm; see holy , -dom

Halibut means holy butt, the latter word being an old name for flat fish; for this form of holy cf. halidom.

Now, by my halidom, but I will fetter this monster and break the enchantment, or never see this place again.

“By my halidom, thou dost in very truth,” exclaimed her father laughing.

"You were by your halidom, your Majesty," suggested the Blunderer.

"By my halidom, churl—" He stopped to glance at the fat man.

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