Alternative Spelling guide

'eld

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

Pronunciation spelling of held; simple past and past participle of 'old.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

A representation of the pronunciation of held by a speaker whose dialect lacks the voiceless glottal fricative or transition ([h]).