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hilding definition

hil·ding (hil′diŋ)

noun

Archaic a low, contemptible person

Etymology: prob. < ME heldinge, bending aside < helden (OE hieldan), to incline, bow

adjective

Archaic low and contemptible

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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