The imperative of the preceding verb, used to call attention; = LO!
[c. 1440. York Myst., xx. 193. Be-halde howe he alleggis oure lawe.]
1535. Coverdale, Mal. iii. 1. Beholde, I will send my messaunger.
1590. Shaks., Mids. N., I. i. 147. Behold, The iawes of darknesse do deuoure it vp.
a. 1764. Lloyd, Dial., Wks. II. 2. Behold! to yours and my surprize, These trifles to a volume rise.
1831. Carlyle, Sart. Res., III. viii. Fortunatus when he … wished himself Anywhere, behold he was There.
