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, forholde
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	forholde	forheld
2nd-person singular	forholdest	forhelde, forheld
3rd-person singular	forholdeth, forholt	forheld
subjunctive singular	forholde	forhelde¹
imperative singular	forholde	—

plural²	forholden, forholde	forhelden, forhelde
imperative plural	forholdeth, forholde	—

participles	forholdynge, forholdende	forholden, forholde, yforholden, yforholde

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

Descendants

English: forhold