HILDING

Etymology

Noun

hilding (plural hildings)

A wretch, a contemptible person.

Source: Wiktionary


Hil"ding, n. Etym: [Prob. a corruption of hindling, dim. of hind, adj. Cf. Prov. E. hilderling, hinderling. See Hinderling.]

Definition: A base, menial wretch.

– a.

Definition: Base; spiritless. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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