SHETLAND, verb
1 to hold
2 to carry on; to go on
3 to be or remain in good health
‣ hoo are ye haudin yersel? how are you keeping?
‣ to haud forrit to continue to improve in health
4 to cause to continue to be or do something
5 to go on your way; to go in a certain direction
6 to bet
‣ hauds ye NORTH-EASTERN I accept your wager
7 to stop; to restrain yourself
‣ to haud a wee to wait a little; to stop for a moment
8 to restrain; to keep back
‣ haud yer mooth! shut up!; be quiet!
9 to burden; to afflict
‣ hauden doon burdened
10 to keep animals
11 to keep provisions etc in store
12 to haud yer feet to stay on your feet
13 neither tae haud nor tae bind beyond control
noun
1 hold
2 property
‣ house and haud house and home
3 support; prop
4 den of an animal
5 in a haud in difficulties; in trouble
6 on haud on fire
7 see's a haud o ... hand over ...