dhṛtá mfn. held, borne, maintained, supported kept, possessed
• used, practised, observed RV. &c. &c
• measured, weighed (with or scil. tulayā) MBh.
• worn (as clothes, shoes, beard, &c.) Mn. MBh. Kāv.
• kept back, detained (kare, by the hand) Hit.
• drawn tight (reins) Śak.
• turned towards or fixed upon, ready or prepared for, resolved on (loc. or dat.) MBh. R.
• continuing, existing, being ib.
• prolonged (in pronunciation) Prāt. (am ind. solemnly, slowly Pañc. iii, 72/73)
• (with antare) deposited as surety, pledged ib. iv, 31/32
• quoted, cited by (comp.) L.
• m. N. of a son of the 13th Manu Hariv. (vḷ. bhṛtha)
• of a descendant of Druhyu and son of Dharma Pur. (cf. dhārteya)
• n. a partic. manner of fighting Hariv.

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William