ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Holp

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /hɒlp/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Holp is a verb meaning (Southern US, African-American Vernacular, obsolete) past participle of help.

Meaning

(Southern US, African-American Vernacular, obsolete) past participle of help.

More Meanings

  1. (archaic) simple past of help: helped.

Example Sentences

Thou art my warrior; I holp to frame thee.
Like most folks around here, I done holp him so much already I can't quit now.
Both, both, my girl. / By foul play, as thou sayest, were we heav'd thence, / But blessedly holp hither.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include halp, helpe, hollup, hulloa, holup, holloa.

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