<OL TYPE="1"><LI>to hold together<OL TYPE="a"><LI>any whole, lest it fall to pieces or something fall away from it</OL><LI>to hold together with constraint, to compress<OL TYPE="a"><LI>to press together with the hand<LI>to hold one's ears, to shut the heavens that it may not rain<LI>to press on every side<OL TYPE="1"><LI>of a besieged city<LI>of a strait, that forces a ship into a narrow channel<LI>of a cattle squeeze, that pushing in on each side, forcing the beast into a position where it cannot move so the farmer can administer medication</OL></OL><LI>to hold completely<OL TYPE="a"><LI>to hold fast<OL TYPE="1"><LI>of a prisoner</OL><LI>metaph.<OL TYPE="1"><LI>to be held by, closely occupied with any business<LI>in teaching the word<LI>to constrain, oppress, of ills laying hold of one and distressing him<LI>to be held with, afflicted with, suffering from<LI>to urge, impel 3b</OL></OL><LI>of the soul</OL>