Holt /(?)/

Holt

3d pers. sing. pres.
  1. 3d pers. sing. pres. of Hold, contr. from holdeth. [Obs.]

Holt

n.
  1. A piece of woodland; especially, a woody hill.
    She sent her voice though all the holt Before her, and the park.
  2. A deep hole in a river where there is protection for fish; also, a cover, a hole, or hiding place.