hold

Meaning

(dated,literary,predicative) affectionate, devoted, loyal
(archaic,humorous,poetic) gracious, graceful, comely, dainty

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/hɔlt/

Etymology

From Middle High German holt, from Old High German hold, from Proto-Germanic *hulþaz. Cognates include Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐍃 (hulþs, “clement”) and Old Norse hollr ( > Danish huld).

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