verb haud, had, howl(d) SHETLAND, ORKNEY, NORTH, ARGYLL, ULSTER.
noun (grasp) haud, had, howl(d) SHETLAND, ORKNEY, NORTH, ARGYLL, ULSTER, catch, claut.
‣ held past tense: hauden, hadden.
‣ hold on to haud till, grip till SHETLAND, NORTH-EAST.
‣ hold your tongue haud yer wheesht, steek yer gab.
‣ hold under the arm see ARM.
‣ hold up uphaud; (hair, with a comb etc) kep.
‣ catch hold of grip, cla(u)cht.