A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1500, 1590-1685
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Hold, v. Also: holde, hould. P.p. holdin(e, -en, hold. [Anglicized varr. of Hald v.] To hold, keep, also, to regard, esteem; in various uses.(a), (a) a1500 Tale of the Colkelbie Sow i. 18, etc.
The penny that wes hid I hold leist gude did a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 975 (Wr.).
The piercing passions of the spirit. .Doth hold thine heavy heart with heate 1637 Black Bk. Taymouth xx.
I intreatt yow to cause holde hime to the speakeing of itt [the Irish language] 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1894) 266.
In matters of conscience, we must hold and draw with kings, and set ourselves in terms of opposition with the shields of the earth 1670 Orkney Rentals App. 62.
With this provision, that they hold up the glasse-window above the said burial place 1685 Hay Fleming Six Saints I. 113.
When they begin to weary and dow not hold foot(b) c1590 Fowler I. 121/100.
That I tell for treuth it hould(c) a1500 Lancelot of the Laik 1705.
An agit knycht. .That haith ben hold in armys richt famus a1500 Ib. 2354. 1631 Sel. Biog I. 360.
Bot I se ye have bein holdin by your dyet, quhilk hes disappointed me 1650 Lamont Diary 25.
The causes of the first day (not read) was, the great contempt of the gospell holden forth in its branches 1661 Elgin Rec. II. 296.
They told him that he wes ane ill holdine guest in the toune 1675 Inverness Rec. II. 263.
And it being putt to the woice this day quhither or not the said act suld holden inteir at this tyme 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. (1699) ii. xii. § iv. (1699) 207.
Holden pro confesso
