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moulden

moulden is the alternative form of molden.

Meaning of molden

Verb

molden (third-person singular simple present moldens, present participle moldening, simple past and past participle moldened)

  1. (intransitive) To become covered with mold; become moldy
    • And when the breath he gave it shall have passed,
      The robe will molden, and take other forms,
      But the undying soul will live for aye.1857, Mrs. Harriet Ellen (Gramms) Arey, The Home

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Proper noun capitalized: Moulden

Moulden (plural Mouldens)

  1. A surname.

Forms of moulden

Verb
third-person singular presentmouldens
present participlemouldening
past participlemouldened
pastmouldened
Proper noun
pluralMouldens

Origin of moulden

From mould + -en (verbal suffix).

Questions about moulden

What does moulden mean?
Moulden means a surname.
What is moulden the alternative form of?
Moulden is the alternative form of molden.
What part of speech is moulden?
Moulden is a proper noun.

Words near moulden in the dictionary

  1. mouldboard plough
  2. mouldboard ploughs
  3. mouldboards
  4. moulded
  5. moulded cocklebread
  6. moulden
  7. mouldened
  8. mouldening
  9. mouldens
  10. moulder
  11. mouldered

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