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† at-ˈhold, v. Obs.
Also 2–3 et-hold; for inflexions, see hold v.
[f. at- prefix2 + hold v.; in OE. oðhealdan. Cf. G. enthalten, Du. onthouden.]
1. trans. To withhold, keep back (something).
c885K. ælfred Gregory's Past. xlix. 377 Oððe ᵹif hwelc folc bið mid hungre ᵹeswenced, & hwá his hwæte ᵹehyt & oðhielt. c1175Lamb. Hom. 91 Heo walden sum of heore ehte etholdan þam apostlan. 1205Lay. 12483 Ofte ȝe us habbeð at-halden Þat gauel. c1300Beket 1749 Seint Thomas athuld the lettre.
2. To detain, restrain (a person).
c1230Ancr. R. 374 Bitternesse of þisse liue..ethalt ham urom blisse. c1314Guy Warw. 60 He gan to..wepe with his eyghen therfore. He him might no lenge at held.
3. To keep (a thing) in one's possession, to retain.
c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 63 Þat we ne athelde none [synne] on ure heorte. c1230Ancr. R. 286 God haueð etholden to him sulf..wurðschipe & wreche. c1330Florice & Bl. 367 Thou shalt..Thi golde cop with þe at holde.
4. To keep, retain (a person) in attendance.
c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 123 Gode menisshe..he [God] understant and mid him athalt. 1297R. Glouc. 124 Þo kyng of hys men at huld wuche he wolde. c1330Arth. & Merl. 618 This clerkes..With the king weren at held.
5. To keep in existence, maintain, preserve.
c1220Hali Meid. 13 And iþis world..athalt hire burðe ilicnesse of heuenliche cunde. 1250Lay. 769 Somme he sloh, somme he bond, Þe beste he cwic at-heold.
6. To keep in consideration, observe, give heed to.
c1175Lamb. Hom. 47 Þeo þe ihereð godes weordes and heom athaldeð. c1250Owl & Night. 392 The niȝtingale in hire thoȝte At-hold al this. c1275Passion Our Lord 364 in O.E. Misc. 47 I-hereþ myne word, And heo wel atholdeþ.
7. To lay fast hold of, put under arrest.
a1230St. Juliana 41 Ich hit am þat sum chearre wes þurh þe wise Salomon ethalden [v.r. feste bitunet]. c1275Passion Our Lord 535 in O.E. Misc. 52 Nu wolden heo [þe gywes] hyne at-holden þat scop alle þing. |