ahold
/əˈhəʊld/adverb
So as to hold on to someone or something; with a firm hold or grip. Chiefly with of.
- Chiefly regional, and in representations of informal, and nonstandard speech. Some examples may represent instances of the indefinite article with hold. Compare to catch, get, lay, lose, seize, hold..
Origin
Late 16th century (in an earlier sense). From a + hold.