forholden
English
Verb
forholden
- 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)
- to detain, hold up, impede
- 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
- English: forhold