forholden

English

Verb

forholden

  1. past participle of forhold

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • forhealden, forhalden

Etymology

From Old English forhealdan. Akin to Middle Low German vorholden (“to detain”); equivalent to for- +‎ holden.

Verb

forholden (third-person singular simple present forholdeþ, present participle forholdende, simple past forheld, past participle forholden)

  1. to detain, hold up, impede
  2. to retain

Conjugation

Descendants

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