holden
v.v. the old way of saying 'held'. You might see this in very old books or religious texts to describe being kept or caught in a certain state.
v. the archaic past participle of 'hold'. Used primarily in literary or liturgical contexts to describe being bound, constrained, or maintained in a specific condition.
The people were holden by a great fear.
In the ancient text, the king was described as being holden in high regard by all his subjects.
The legal document, written in a style now long forgotten, stated that the parties were holden to the terms of the agreement until the debt was fully discharged.
Archaic past participle; replaced in modern English by 'held'. Often used with the preposition 'to' or 'by'.
He was holden the book.He was holding the book.'Holden' is a passive past participle, not a continuous form; it cannot replace 'holding'.