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Beholding

adj, noun, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of beholden. alt-of, obsolete

    "I thank ye all. To you, my good lord mayor, And your good brethren, I am much beholding; I have received much honour by your presence, And ye shall find me thankful."

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something is beheld; regard; contemplation.

    "a. 1847, Robert Traill, a sermon But this text and theme I am upon, relates to somewhat far higher and greater, than all the beholdings of his glory that ever any saint on earth received."

  2. 2
    perception by means of the eyes wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of behold form-of, gerund, participle, present

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