I. ˈhōlt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German holz wood, Old Norse holt, Latin clades destruction, Greek klados twig — more at gladiator
1. now dialect
a. : a small woods : copse
b. : a wooded hill or rise
2. : a planted grove of osiers or willows
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of hold (II)
1. : hold II 3
2. dialect Britain : a den or lair especially of a burrowing animal (as an otter)