Footholder

Quick meaning: Footholder is a noun meaning (mythology) In Welsh mythology, a virgin maiden tasked with holding a warrior's feet in her lap.

Meaning

(mythology) In Welsh mythology, a virgin maiden tasked with holding a warrior's feet in her lap.

Example Sentences

After the rape of his “footholder,” the king tries to find another maiden who could be used for this purpose.

One particularly difficult figure is the king's footholder, the problems with which have already been clearly delineated by McKenna.

Word Forms

• footholders

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mythist, myth, legend, valkyrie, harpy, mythologue.

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