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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HILD'ING, n. A mean, sorry, paltry man or woman.

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: hilding, adjective, base Date: 1592 archaic a base contemptible person

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.





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