forholden

English

Verb

forholden

  1. past participle of forhold

Middle English

Alternative forms
  • forhealden, forhalden

Etymology

From Old English forhealdan. Akin to Middle Low German vorholden (“to detain”); equivalent to for- +‎ holden.

Verb

forholden (third-person singular simple present forholdeþ, present participle forholdende, simple past forheld, past participle forholden)

  1. to detain, hold up, impede
  2. to retain

Conjugation
Conjugation of forholden (strong class 7)
infinitive (to) forholden
indicative present past
1st person singular forholde forheld
2nd person singular forholdest forhelde
3rd person singular forholdeþ forheld
plural forholdeþ, forholden forhelden
subjunctive present past
singular forholde forhelde
plural forholden forhelde
imperative present
singular forhold
plural forholdeþ
participle present past
forholdende, forholdinge forholden

Descendants
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