"hilding" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɪldɪŋ/ Forms: hildings [plural]
Etymology: Unknown. Likely a contraction of earlier hilderling, itself an alteration of hinderling. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{m|en|hilderling}} hilderling, {{m|en|hinderling}} hinderling Head templates: {{en-noun}} hilding (plural hildings)
  1. A wretch, a contemptible person.
    Sense id: en-hilding-en-noun-Lhd7gJPv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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