English Explanatory Dictionary

hilding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wretch, a contemptible person.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɪldɪŋ/

Word forms

hilding hildings

Etymology

Unknown. Likely a contraction of earlier hilderling, itself an alteration of hinderling.

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