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· Proto-Germanic
*haldaną
3 English words descend from Proto-Germanic
*haldaną
, most common first.
hold
To grasp or grip.
forhold
To detain, hold back, or hold up (someone or something); also, to retain or withhold (something).
forehold
The forward or front part of the hold of a ship.