When the queen, ladies, and gentlewomen wist these tidings, they had such sorrow and heaviness that there might no tongue tell it, for those knights had holden them in honour and charity.
Peradventure, said Balin, it had been better to have holden you at home, for many a man weneth to put his enemy to a rebuke, and oft it falleth to himself.
And when Sir Tristram saw the king, he ran unto him and would have holden his stirrup.
That was well stricken, said king Arthur, and worshipfully hast thou holden thy promise, therefore I shall honour thee while that I live.
Truly, said Percivale, in the name of God, well hath my sister holden us covenant.
And right so he smote his father Arthur with his sword holden in both his hands, on the side of the head, that the sword pierced the helmet and the brain-pan, and therewithal Sir Mordred fell stark dead to the earth.
For these four brethren were full well known in the court of king Arthur for noble knights, for long time they had holden war against the knights of the Table Round.
So she came into Scotland, and into the lands of England, and by fortune she came nigh the feast of Pentecost until Arthur's court, that at that time was holden at Carlisle.
Then the king removed into Wales, and let cry a great feast, that it should be holden at Pentecost, after the incoronation of him at the city of Carlion.
Then the king made the barget to be holden fast; and then the king and the queen entered, with certain knights with them.
In the moneth of May, there was holden a feast in the night time, which at the beginning they called Remuria, and afterwardes Lemuria.
Holden giving Margaret a chair, "are you any relation to this young lady, and where does she live?
Holden in surprise "Waiter run for a cab, we must take these ladies back to Le Chateau.
Holden assisted by two waiters lifted Beatrice into the cab and laid her gingerly on the seat, while Margaret speedily followed, and then the doctor himself jumped in and the downcast party drove back to Le Chateau.
The next instant there was a regular crowd round Beatrice all intensely interested, and in less time than it takes to tell old Doctor Holden was bending over Beatrice's white rigid face.
Copyhold lands are holden by copy of court roll, that is to say, the muniments of the title to such lands are copies of the roll or book in which an account is kept of the proceedings in the court of the manor to which the lands belong.
Copyholds are also said to be holden according to the custom of the manor to which they belong, for custom is of course the life and being of copyholds.
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.
Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.
When Sir Tristram saw the king coming he ran unto him and would have holden his stirrup, but King Anguish leaped lightly from his horse, and either embraced other heartily.
When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
And right so he smote his uncle Arthur with his sword holden in both his hands, on the side of the head so that the sword pierced the helmet and the brain-pan, and therewithal Sir Mordred fell stark dead to the earth.
By the act of 1786 all questions of divorce and alimony are referred to the "Supreme Judicial Court holden for the County where the parties live," and its decrees are final.
Who-so speketh ayenst hir powere, 835 It shall be holden heresy.
Me think, thow livest here in grete unrest; Thow wandrest ay from south to est and west, And est to north; as fer as I can see, 1280 There is no place in court may holden thee.
Loke how many among hem all 845 Holden not this hye way!
So that thilke bodyes that han felinge soules, and move 60 not from places, holden the lowest degree of soulinge thinges in felinge; and suche ben reduced in-to man by menes.
For a man may leve his wyf for a yere or two, as many men do; and if +ye leve your habit a quarter of a yere, ye shuld be holden apostatas.
Or they yef the bishops why, Or they mot ben in his servyce, And holden forth hir harlotry; Such prelats ben of feble empryse.
For in sothnesse the certayn quantite of that planet is unknowen to erthly dwellers; and yet by opinion of some men it is holden for more than midle-erth.
The Holden Road Murder Had the butler dashed in the front door as he said he did, there would have been foot-tracks in the vestibule.
Half an hour later, still grumbling, he splashed his way through the mud and rain to the door of 27 Holden Road.
Remember, the Professor 'splashed his way through the mud and rain, to the door of 27 Holden Road,' and found the vestibule spotless.
Not one of them expressed an opinion upon this subject different from that which was holden by Christians.
The language holdenconcerning the Gospels, throughout the works of Origen which remain, entirely corresponds with the testimony here cited.
No greater proof can be given of the esteem in which these books were holden by the ancient Christians, or of the sense then entertained of their value and importance, than the industry bestowed upon them.
And therefore they make a show with words and feign as they can, to be holden holy of all who see them, that give themselves to dalliance with the world, more than needs, as to buying, selling or quarrelling about earthly things.
The fourth that snatches from a man his reward for a good deed (is) when he does it with the intent to be holden better than others, or to lessen the good deed of others, or to outdo it if he can.
Thou vauntest thyself too high," cried the queen; "I would see now whether thy body be holden in like honour with mine.
Word of mine cannot tell thee how right lovingly Etzel commendeth him to thee, and eke thy sister, that is holden in high esteem.
And where late by the Kyngs comaundment in the tyme of his Parliament, holden now last at Westminster, I was in persone at Norwich, holdyng Sessions of oir determyner[203.
Bailie Holden was renowned for keeping the best cigars in the city, and he also smoked them regularly indoors.
Now there was a certain Bailie Holden among the customers of Mr. Cleaver.
Bailie Holden had the finest taste in the light wines of his country of any man on the council.
He, with Professor Holden and others, have taken remarkable photographs of the moon; and the negatives have been sent to Professor Weinek of Prague, who makes enlarged drawings and photographs of them.
The transit of Mercury was also observed in 1881 by Professor Holden and others.
Mills, one of the first trustees, had visited Professor Holden and Professor Newcomb at Washington to determine about the general plans for the Observatory.
In the Century for March, 1894, Professor Holden gives an interesting account of earthquakes, and the instruments for measuring them at the Lick Observatory.
Undoubtedly he did have other motives; for Professor Holden says, "A very extensive course of reading had given him the generous idea that the future well-being of the race was the object for a good man to strive to forward.
Floyd, president of the Lick trustees, himself a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, met Professor Holden in London; and the latter became the planner and adviser, throughout the construction of the buildings and the telescope.
There is in this reign no secret influence, no double ministry--on whomsoever he confers the office, to him he gives that confidence without which the office cannot beholden with honour, nor executed with effect.
It was to be holden of the Lords Proprietors by Sir Robert, his heirs and assigns forever, under the name and title of the Margravate of Azilia.
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
It is the victim of drink, and every feature shows how he is holden by the cords of his sin.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "holden" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
