A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Hokerliche], adv. scornfully, S.

[ Hokerunge], sb. scorn, MD; hokerringe, dat., S.

Hokkerye; see [Hukkerye].

[ Hold], sb. a stronghold, C3.

[ Hold], adj. inclined to any one, gracious, friendly, S; holde, pl., S2.—AS. hold: Goth. hulþs.

[ Holdelike], adv. graciously, S2.

[ Holden], v. to hold, observe, keep, consider, S, S2, PP; healden, S; halden, S, S2, PP; hælden, S; helde, S; halst, 2 pr. s., S; halt, pr. s., S, S2, S3, C2; hallt, S; hauld, pl., S3; haldes, haldis, imp. pl., S2; heold, pt. s., S; heeld, C2; hield, S2; huld, S2; heoldon, pl., S; heolden, S; heolde, S; helde, C2, PP; hielden, S; hulde, S2; i-halden, pp., S; halden, S2; i-holde, S, S2; holden, S, C2; holde, beholden, S2; kept, C2; y-holde, S2, C3; y-holden, P; i-hialde, S.—AS. healdan.

[ Hole], pp. covered; see [Helen].

[ Hole], adj. whole, C3; pl., entire, i.e. neatly mended up, P; see [Hool].

[ Hole-foted], adj. whole-footed (i.e. web-footed), S2.