Holding

holding, n. anything hrhi: a farm held of a superior hold influence {Scots law) tenure. Hold, hoi, n a hollow place a cavity an opening in a solid body a pit a subterfuge a means of escape.—v to form holes m to dnve into a hole —v to go into a hole A.S. hid, hole, cavern. Put. hoi, Dan hnl, Ger. hold, hollow conn, with Gr koilos, hollow Hollbut. See Halibut Holiday, hol'i-da, n [orig holy-day (winch see) a day of amusement Ho lily. See Holy. Holine , hO'li-ncN « state of being holy icligious goodne sanctity a title of the pope. Holla, hol'a, Hollo, Holloa, hol'a or hol-JO', mt ho, there attend (naut.) the usual response to Ahoy.—». a loud shout. —7/ to cry loudlv to one at a distance [Gor holla from Fi. tola— ho, and Id— L iliac, there, the other forms are due to confusion with Halloo.] {Holland Holland, hol'a nd, n a kind of linen first made m