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hold

(n.)
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hold, es; n.

A carcase, body

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A carcase, body Swá hwǽr swá hold byþ ubicunque fuerit corpus, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 28. Ðá woldon óðre fugelas fleón tó ðam holde descenderunt volucres super cadavera, Gen. 15, 11.

hold

(n.)
Grammar
hold, es; m.
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Ysopa hold and Óscytel hold, 905; Erl. 98, 34. Þurcytel eorl and ða holdas ealle, 918; Erl. 104, 22. Þurferþ eorl and ða holdas, 921; Erl. 107, 28. Holdes and cyninges heáhgeréfan wergild iiii þúsend þrymsa, L. Wg. 4; Th. i. 186, 8.

Linked entries: a-hold holde

hold

(adj.)
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hold, adj.

Kind, friendly, pleasant, favourable, gracious [of a prince to his subject], faithful, loyal, devoted, liege [of a subject to his prince]

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Ic eom ðín hold scealc tuus sum ego, Ps. Th. 118, 94. Fram sóðum martirdóme ðæs hálgan weres his holdan pápan from the true martyrdom of the holy man, his gracious pope, Homl. Th. ii. 310, 29.

hold

(adj.)
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hold, adj.
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holdne begeáton, fǽlne fultum, 113, 18

hold

(n.)
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hold, a carcase.
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Líc oððe hold cadaver Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 54. Hold ferinum ii. 108, 39: 70, 23 : 35, 20. Add

hold

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hold, (a title).
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Symbel worhte ðǽm aldormannum and holdum and forwostum Galileæs cenam fecit principibus ei iribunis et primis Galileae Mk. L. R. 6, 21. Add

hold-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
hold-áþ, es; m.

An oath of fealty

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An oath of fealty Hí wéron his menn and him holdáþas swóron ðæt hí woldon ongeán ealle óðre menn him holde beón they did homage to him and swore oaths of fealty to him that they would be loyal to him against all other men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 7.

Linked entry: hyld-áþ

hold-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
hold-rǽden, e; f.

Faithfulness, loyalty, faithful discharge of duty to a superior

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Faithfulness, loyalty, faithful discharge of duty to a superior Hire hyrdeman þurh holdrǽdene sume ác ástáh her herdsman in the discharge of his duty had ascended an oak, Homl. Th. ii. 150, 30

Linked entry: hyld-rǽden

hold-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hold-scipe, es; m.

Loyalty, fealty, allegiance

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Loyalty, fealty, allegiance Eallra ðæra manna land hí fordydon ðe wǽron innan ðæs cynges holdscipe they destroyed the lands of all those men that were in allegiance to the king, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 15. Sægdon ðæt hí hit dyden for ðes mynstres holdscipe

þeóden-hold

(adj.)
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þeóden-hold, adj.
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Cf. dryhten-hold, Cd. Th. 137, 32; Gen. 2282

in-hold

(adj.)
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in-hold, adj.
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Thoroughly loyal, loyal from the heart Abbodissum wé tǽcaþ ðæt hí inholde sín and ðæs hálgan regoles gebodum eallum móde þeówigen we teach abbesses to be heartily loyal, and to be subservient to the commands of the holy rule with all their mind, Lchdm

un-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hold, adj.

unfriendlyhostileunfaithfuldisloyal

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unfriendly, hostile Ðæt dyde uphold mann inimicus homo hoc fecit, Mt. Kntbl. 13, 28. Hé ástealde swíðe strang gyld ... and him wæs ðá unhold eall ðæt his ǽr gyrnde, Chr. 1040; Erl. 166, 22. Wearð ríces ðeóden unhold þeóden ðám ðe ǽhte geaf, Cd. Th. 218

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dryhten-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
dryhten-hold, adj.
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loyal to one's lord Wes drihtenhold, Gen. 2282

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hold-líce

(adv.)
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hold-líce, adv.

Graciously, with kindness or friendliness, with devotion or attachment, faithfully, loyally

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Graciously, with kindness or friendliness, with devotion or attachment, faithfully, loyally Holdlíce affectuose vel devote, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 50; Wrt. Woc. 61, 28. Hé cwæþ swíðe holdlíce be us 'Fæder mín ic wille ðæt ða ðe ðú mé forgeáfe beón mid

a-hold

(adj.)

faithfulfidelisfidus

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faithful; fidelis, fidus

a-hold

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Dele

hláford-hold

(adj.)
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hláford-hold, adj.
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Loyal to a lord Yfele þegnas beóþ heora hláfordes fiénd. Gif hí góde beóþ and hláfordholde, Bt. 14, l; F. 42, 24

hold-áþ

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hold-lic

(adj.)
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hold-lic, adj.
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Friendly, kindly [H]wæt hý holdlices quid amicum, fidum An. Ox. 50, 29

hold-rǽden

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