forhealdan

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From for- +‎ healdan. Cognate with German verhalten. Compare the formation of Latin prōhibeō.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /forˈxæ͜ɑl.dɑn/, [forˈhæ͜ɑɫ.dɑn]

Verb[edit]

forhealdan

  1. to keep or hold back (something), withhold, disregard, neglect; hold away
  2. to hold wrongly, not to keep in good condition

Conjugation[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: forhealden, forhalden, forholden