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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Beholden; indebted.

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  • adjective dialectal Beholden; indebted.

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From Old Scots behald, behauld, reduced variant of behalden, behaulden ("beholden, indebted"), from behald, behauld ("to look at, regard"). More at behold.

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