"grudgeholder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grudgeholders [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English grudge Proto-Germanic *haldaną Proto-West Germanic *haldan Old English healdan Middle English holden English hold English -er English holder English grudgeholder From grudge + holder. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|grudge|holder|text=++|tree=+}} Etymology tree English grudge Proto-Germanic *haldaną Proto-West Germanic *haldan Old English healdan Middle English holden English hold English -er English holder English grudgeholder [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*haldan", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "healdan", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "holden", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "hold", "lang" : "en" }, { "id" : "agent noun", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-er", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "holder", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "grudgeholder", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="grudgeholder"> From grudge + holder. Head templates: {{en-noun}} grudgeholder (plural grudgeholders)
  1. One who bears a grudge.

Inflected forms

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