No. 281 in Icelandic
haldinn
Possessed, afflicted, gripped, or consumed (by something).
In a sentence
Hann var haldinn miklum kvíða í gær.
He was consumed by great anxiety yesterday.
In this sentence, 'haldinn' is used to describe being gripped or consumed by an emotion or mental state.
Bókin sem hún lánaði mér er enn haldinn í leynd.
The book she lent me is still kept secret.
Here, 'haldinn' is used to imply that something is being kept or maintained in a certain state, such as secrecy.
Þeir héldu upp á afmælið með haldinni veislu.
They celebrated the birthday with a well-kept feast.
In this third example, 'haldinn' describes the feast as being well-managed or well-organized, denoting something that is properly executed or arranged.
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