Hold, grasp, grip; support, sustenance. dialect and U.S. colloquial. Cf. aholt, adv.

A source of support, strength, or comfort. In quots. with reference to God. Obsolete.

The action of giving aid, countenance, or support to a person in a course of action. Obsolete.

The action or an act of helping a person or thing to hold firm or not to give way; provision of assistance or backing.

Support, assistance, succour.

Assistance, backing; = support, n. 1a. Now rare.

The action or an act of subministering; assistance; provision, supply; pandering; an instance of this.

Strengthening, support.

In abstract sense: Support. Also, †reliance. †to make stay upon: to rely on.

backing, support.

Assistance, backing; corroboration; = support, n. 1. Now rare.

The action of supporting at the back.

Support or approval in a suit or petition. Obsolete. rare.

The action or fact of supporting a person or thing (in various senses of support, v.); support. Also: an instance of this, a support (now rare).

The action or fact of supporting a person or thing, or of being supported (in various senses of support, v.); support.

The action of holding something in the hand; support (literal and figurative), esp. divine support.