ofholden

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English ofhealdan; equivalent to of- +‎ holden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /upˈhɔːldən/
  • (Northern) IPA(key): /ɔfˈhaːldən/

Verb

ofholden (third-person singular simple present ofholdeth, present participle ofholdynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative ofheld, past participle ofholden)

  1. To detain or restrain.
  2. To withold or keep back.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ofholden (strong class 7)
infinitive (to) ofholden, ofholde
present tense past tense
1st-person singular ofholde ofheld
2nd-person singular ofholdest ofhelde, ofheld
3rd-person singular ofholdeth ofheld
subjunctive singular ofholde ofhelde1
imperative singular —
plural2 ofholden, ofholde ofhelden, ofhelde
imperative plural ofholdeth, ofholde —
participles ofholdynge, ofholdende ofholden, ofholde

1 Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

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