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held could be a grammatical form of: hold »
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhí an chaora ar adharc aige, he held the sheep by the horn.
Beidh a mbás ort, you will be held responsible for their death.
Bhíodh comórtais ann, competitions used to be held.
1. ~ uisce, water held in cupped hands.
2. ~ gill, (i) hostage held for ransom, (ii) (source of) wealth.
Tar éis a bhfuil de bhuaic os a chionn, though he is held in such high regard.
bhfuil an ~ anocht? Where is the card-playing being held to-night?
Bhain ~ den iomlán acu, he held his own against the whole lot of them.
Bhí breith ~ aige, he had the winning of the game, held the winning card.
Choimeád an téad, the rope held.
Níor choinnigh aon duine cúl air, nobody held him back.
Choinnigh ~ ar na deora, she held back her tears.
~ a bheith ort, to be held in high repute.
Bhí bata ina dhorn aige, he held a stick in his hand.
Bheith faoi dhrámh, to be out of favour, held in contempt; to be in an inferior, an unfortunate, position.
Dhún (a dhorn) ar an airgead, he held on to the money.
D’~ i bhfad leo, he held his peace with them for a long time.
Is fada an ~ a bhí agam, a rinne , leis, I held my peace with him for a long time.
~ mheas, onóir, held in esteem, in honour.
~adh aonach leo, a fair was held by them.
~adh a chluiche caointe, his funeral rites were held.
Is ann a ghabhaidís an tSamhain, it was there they held the festival of Samhain.
Ghabh ar a anáil, ar a ghuth, ar a osna, he held his breath, restrained his voice, repressed a sigh.
Bheith ~ i ngreim (ag rud), to be held in a grip (by sth.).
~ i bpríosún, held in prison.
~ sa cheo, held up in the fog.
Bheith faoi ghradam (ag daoine), to be held in esteem (by people).
Ar ghreim éille, held in leash.
a cheann in ~ aige, he has his head held high.
Thug ~ ó gach uile fhear, he held his own against all men.
Bhí ina ~ aige, he held it in one hand.
Bheifí á mhaíomh orm, it would be held against me.
Ar choinníoll ~ n-agrófar orm é, on condition that it will not be held against me.
Is righin a sheas an áit, he held on tenaciously to the place.
Sheas a cuid féin orthu, she held her own against them.
Sheas an amach go maith, the day held up fine.
Tithe stáisiúin, private houses in which parish stations are held.
Gearr ~ monóra óna n-éag, I shall not be held long in honour after their death.
Bheith faoi tharcaisne, to be held in contempt.
~ mhór , he is held in high esteem.
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