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holp

American  
[hohlp] / hoʊlp /

verb

Nonstandard: South Midland and Southern U.S.
  1. a simple past tense of help.


holp British  
/ həʊlp /

verb

  1. archaic a past tense of help

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“I didn’t like the way Buster looked at me when he said I could holp him in the fields.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

She said something that must of been “Lemme holp you up, Will,” and tried to pull me to my feet, whoop!

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

She yelled into my ear, “Kin you crawl, Will? If you cain’t, them men comin' out’n the train can holp you.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

And I'll holp you too, for sure: for now you be under my own poor roof, 'twould be like unto a false heart to give you up to your enemies.

From The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny

Well, it can’t be holp, boys—that it can’t.

From The White Gauntlet by Reid, Mayne

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