This is the 111th most frequent Icelandic word.
haldið
The Icelandic word "haldið" is the past participle of "halda," meaning "held" or "kept" in English.
Here, 'haldið' is used in the verb form meaning 'continue' in the imperative plural form, applying to a group of people being instructed to proceed.
Haldið áfram með vinnuna.
Continue with the work.
In this sentence, 'haldið' is the past participle form of the verb 'halda', used to form a question in perfect tense about the action of giving a speech.
Hefurðu haldið ræðu áður?
Have you ever given a speech before?
In this context, 'haldið' is an imperative plural form of the verb 'halda', here meaning 'hold', instructing a group of people to grasp or hold onto an object.