holden
See also: Holden
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -əʊldən
Verb
holden
- (archaic) past participle of hold
- Holland
- Asses' milk is holden for to be thickest, and therefore they use it instead of renning, to turn milk.
- 1859, Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
- She was pale and trembling. He came to her relief with a fixed despair of himself, which made the interview unlike any other that could have been holden.
- Holland
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Dutch
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Verb
holden
- plural past indicative and subjunctive of hollen
Dutch Low Saxon
Verb
holden
- to hold
German
Adjective
holden
- inflected form of hold
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English healdan, from Proto-Germanic *haldaną.
Verb
holden
Conjugation
Conjugation of holden
| present | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | holde | holdeþ, holden |
| 2nd person | holdest | holdeþ, holden |
| 3rd person | holdeþ | holdeþ, holden |
| subjunctive | holde | holden |
| participle | present | past |
| holdende, holdinge | (y)holden | |
| simple past | singular | plural |
| 1st person | held(e) | helden |
| 2nd person | helde(st) | helden |
| 3rd person | held(e) | helden |
| subjunctive | helde | helde |
| imperative | singular | plural |
| hold(e) | holdeþ |
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