Hilding
//ˈhɪldɪŋ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A wretch, a contemptible person.
"‘God, eh? Which god? You whore, you loathsome hilding.’"
Example
More examples"‘God, eh? Which god? You whore, you loathsome hilding.’"
Etymology
Unknown. Likely a contraction of earlier hilderling, itself an alteration of hinderling.
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