behealdanとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Proto-West Germanic *bihaldan (“to hold with, keep”). Equivalent to be- +‎ healdan.

発音

• IPA: /beˈxæ͜ɑl.dɑn/, [beˈhæ͜ɑɫ.dɑn]

動詞

behealdan

1. to hold, occupy, retain
2. to do, perform
3. to look upon, behold
   • Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church

     Mīne ġebroðra, behealdað ēowere ðēawas, and ġif ġē ġȳt Godes wyrhtan sind, sċeawiað.

     My brothers, behold your conduct, and examine if you are yet God's workers.

Conjugation

派生した語

• Middle English: biholden, beholde, bihold, bi-hold, biholde, byholde, bi-halden (Early Middle English), bihelde (Kent), behald, be-hald, behalde (Northern)
  • English: behold
  • Middle Scots: behald
    • Scots: behaud
  • ⇒ Middle English: biholden, beholde, biholde, be-hold, be-holde, beholdyn, byholdyn (Late Middle English), bihalden (north West Midlands)
    • English: beholden
    • Middle Scots: behaldin
      • Scots: behauden, behadden, behudden