paranymph /parˈə-nimf/ (ancient hist; Milton)

1. A friend who went with the bridegroom to fetch the bride, a groomsman or bridesmaid
2. Someone who countenances and supports another

• hocus-pocusses
• hocus-pocussing
• hocussed
• hocusses
• hocussing
• hod
• hod carrier
• hod carriers
• hodded
• hodden
• hodden-grey
• hodden-greys
• hoddens
• hodding
• hoddle
• hoddled
• hoddles
• hoddling
• hoddy-doddies
• hoddy-doddy
• Hodge
• hodgepodge
• hodgepodges
• hodge-pudding
• Hodgkin's disease