"behad" meaning in English

See behad in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more behad [comparative], most behad [superlative]
Etymology: From Old Scots behald, behauld, reduced variant of behalden, behaulden (“beholden, indebted”), from behald, behauld (“to look at, regard”). More at behold. Etymology templates: {{der|en|sco|behald}} Scots behald, {{m|sco|behauld}} behauld, {{m|sco|behalden}} behalden, {{m|sco|behaulden||beholden, indebted}} behaulden (“beholden, indebted”), {{m|sco|behald}} behald, {{m|sco|behauld||to look at, regard}} behauld (“to look at, regard”), {{l|en|behold}} behold Head templates: {{en-adj}} behad (comparative more behad, superlative most behad)
  1. (dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Beholden; indebted. Tags: Scotland, dialectal
    Sense id: en-behad-en-adj-KcnrZEjs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Scottish English

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