Footholder

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    In Welsh mythology, a virgin maiden tasked with holding a warrior's feet in her lap.

    "One particularly difficult figure is the king's footholder, the problems with which have already been clearly delineated by McKenna."

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"One particularly difficult figure is the king's footholder, the problems with which have already been clearly delineated by McKenna."

Etymology

From foot + holder.

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