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Where does “hilding” come from?

hilding (English) comes from English hilderling, from English hinderling, from Middle English hinderling, from Old English hinderling — a mean wretch, a sneak.

hilding (English): A wretch, a contemptible person

Definitions

  1. A wretch, a contemptible person

Ancestry of “hilding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhilderling—
2EnglishhinderlingA worthless, degenerate person or animal; The...
3Middle Englishhinderlinga laggard, coward
4Old Englishhinderlinga mean wretch, a sneak
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