beholder

Variant of behold

behold definition

be·hold (bē hōld′, bi-)

transitive verb beheld -·held′, beholding -·hold′·ing

to hold in view; look at; see; regard

Etymology: ME biholden < OE bihealdan, to hold, keep hold of: see be- & hold

interjection

look; see

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