hilding

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hilding - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hilding \Hil"ding\, n. [Prob. a corruption of hindling, dim. of
     hind, adj. Cf. Prov. E. hilderling, hinderling. See
     Hinderling.]
     A base, menial wretch. -- a. Base; spiritless. [Obs.] --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]