hoiden
[
hoid
-n]
/ˈhɔɪd n/
noun, adjective
1.
hoyden
.
Related forms
hoidenish,
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
hoiden
hoiden
/
ˈhɔɪd
ə
n
/
noun
1.
a variant spelling of
hoyden
Derived Forms
hoidenish,
adjective
hoidenishness,
noun
hoyden
/
ˈhɔɪd
ə
n
/
noun
1.
a wild boisterous girl; tomboy
Derived Forms
hoydenish,
hoidenish,
adjective
hoydenishness,
hoidenishness,
noun
Word Origin
C16: perhaps from Middle Dutch
heidijn
heathen