Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete variant of
holden , past participle of hold.
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Examples
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Universitie of Lipsia; [123] and so was Maistir Johnne Fyff, [124] whare, for thare honest behaveour and great cruditioun, thei war halden in admiratioun with all the godly.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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Ant nis ich wene namon þe ne mei understonden him of his sunne nomeliche under sum of þe ilke imeane þe beoð her iwritene. at {} halden oþeres hure ouer his richte terme · nis hit strong reflac. þat is under gissunge {;} gif me gemed wurse ai þing
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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Nu is riht þenne þ̵ we demen us seolf eau {er} unmihtie to werien ⁊ to witen us oðer ei god to halden wið ute godes helpe.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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God, be this publick wryting, aflixt on your yettis quhair ye now dwell, that ye remove furthe of our said Hospitalis, betuix this and the Feist of Whitsunday next, sua that we the onelie lawfull proprietaris thairof may enter thairto, and efterward injoye thai commodities of the Kyrk, quhilke ye have heirunto wranguslie halden fra us.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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To thehewen mis · et halden cwude · fundes oþer lane · nis þis giscunge {;} þeofþe.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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On oðer half ȝef þet ha sungið þurh ower ȝemeles {;} ȝe schule beo bicleopet þrof biuore þe hehe deme · ⁊ for {} þi as ow is muche neod · ⁊ ham ȝet mare {;} ȝeornliche leareð ham to halden hare riwle · ba for ow ⁊ for ham seolf {;} liðeliche ⁊ luueliche · for swuch ah wummone lare to beonne · luuelich ⁊ liðe · ⁊ selthwenne sturne.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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Þe þet echte wile halden wel hwile þe he muȝe es welden.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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Þa was þe eorl under {} fangen æt Wincestre ⁊ æt lundene mid micel wurtscipe. ⁊ alle diden hi {m} manred. ⁊ suoren þe pais to halden. ⁊ hit ward sone suythe god pais. sua ð neure was here.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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Þis ⁊ te othre foruuardes {185} þet hi makeden. suoren to halden þe king ⁊ te eorl ⁊ te b {iscopes} & te eorles ⁊ ricemen alle.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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Indytit and accusit, for an Conventioun halden by yow and utheris notorious Wichis, youre associattis, att the Brwme-hoillis, quhair yow and thay tuik the sea, Robert Griersoun being your admerell and
The Witch-cult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology Margaret Alice Murray 1913
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