Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Beholden; indebted.
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- adjective dialectal
Beholden ;indebted .
Etymologies
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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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