noun. A wood or grove; a copse.

noun. A dialectal variant of hold.

noun. A hole; a burrow; specifically, a deep hole in a river for the protection of fish.

noun. A contracted form of holdeth, third person singular present indicative of hold.

noun. A wood or woodland; a grove; an orchard.

3d pers. sing. pres. of hold, contr. from holdeth.

noun. A piece of woodland; especially, a woody hill.

noun. A deep hole in a river where there is protection for fish; also, a cover, a hole, or hiding place.

noun. A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse.

noun. The lair of an animal, especially of an otter.

"Chaucer -- for he knew that "smalè foulès" shelter in the "hethe" as well as in the "holt" -- among broom and bracken, and heath and rushes."

Bolt  Colt  bolt  colt  jolt  

Bor.  bellis  broade  cace  cartload  

hold