| 1H4 II.iv.385 | [Hostess to all, of Falstaff] how he holds his countenance! [i.e. keeps his face straight] |
| 1H4 III.i.46 | [Glendower to Hotspur] bring him out that is but woman's son / Can ... hold me pace in deep experiments [i.e.keep up with me] |
| 1H4 III.ii.17 | [King Henry to Prince Hal] Could ... such rude society ... hold their level with thy princely heart? |
| 1H6 II.iv.38 | [Suffolk to all, of Somerset] I think he held the right [i.e. maintained the right argument] |
| 2H4 II.ii.101 | [Prince Henry to Poins, of Falstaff] he holds his place |
| 2H6 V.ii.70 | [Richard to his sword] hold thy temper |
| AC IV.xi.4 | [Caesar to all] To the vales, / And hold our best advantage |
| AW I.i.76 | [Lafew to Helena] You must hold the credit of your father |
| AW I.i.8 | [Lafew to Bertram, of the King] He ... must of necessity hold his virtue to you |
| AW II.v.59 | [Bertram to Helena, of his course of action] Which holds not colour with the time |
| Cym I.vi.77 | [Queen alone, of Pisanio and Innogen] the remembrancer of her to hold / The hand-fast to her lord |
| KL I.iii.27 | [Gonerill to Oswald, of Lear] I'll write straight to my sister / To hold my very course |
| LLL V.ii.345 | [Princess to King] This field shall hold me, and so hold your vow [second instance] |
| MND I.ii.103 | [Bottom to all] hold, or cut bowstrings [i.e. keep your promise, or ?be disgraced] |
| MND II.i.231 | [Helena to Demetrius] Apollo flies, and Daphne holds the chase |
| R3 III.ii.104 | [Pursuivant to Hastings, of Hasting's state] God hold it, to your honour's good content! |
| Tem II.i.65 | [Gonzalo to all, of their formerly wet clothes] our garments ... hold, notwithstanding, their freshness and glosses |
| TNK II.i.113 | [Arcite to Palamon] to hold here a brave patience |
| TNK III.vi.136.2 | [Palamon to Theseus] Hold thy word |
| TNK III.vi.228 | [Emilia to Theseus] That oath was rashly made, and in your anger; / Your reason will not hold it |
| TNK III.vi.304 | [Theseus to Palamon and Arcite] hold your course [i.e. keep your word] |
| WT IV.iv.353.1 | [disguised Polixenes to Florizel, of Perdita] if you make a care / Of happy holding her [i.e. if you are concerned to keep her happy] |