Modern English–Old English dictionary

Old English translation of the English word hold out

English → English (Old English)
  
EnglishEnglish (Old English) (translated indirectly)Esperanto
(hang onto; retain; keep; maintain; have)
healdan
🔗 He held it at arm’s length.
(occupy; take; engage; fill; involve)
abysgian
🔗 A successful strike southwards would make Russia’s defence of parts of Cherson it still holds untenable.

EnglishEnglish (Old English)
hold out healdan; þolian
hold behealdan; geagan; gehealdan; habban; hafenian; healdan; warian