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<h1>Halse</h1> <Xpage=666>

<hw>Halse</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Halsed</er> <tt>(h?lst)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Halsing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. <er>Hawser</er>.]</ety> <def>To haul; to hoist.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

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<hw>Hal"sen*ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Sounding harshly in the throat; inharmonious; rough.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Carew.</i>

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<hw>Hals"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Hawser</er>.</def>

<i>Pope.</i>

<h1>Halt</h1> <Xpage=666>

<hw>Halt</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <def><tt>3d pers. sing. pres.</tt> of <er>Hold</er>, contraction for <i>holdeth</i>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

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<hw>Halt</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Formerly <ets>alt</ets>, It. <ets>alto</ets>, G. <ets>halt</ets>, fr. <ets>halten</ets> to hold. See <er>Hold</er>.]</ety> <def>A stop in marching or walking, or in any action; arrest of progress.</def>

<blockquote>Without any <b>halt</b> they marched. <i>Clarendon.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>[Lovers] soon in passion's war contest, Yet in their march soon make a <b>halt</b>. <i>Davenant.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Halt</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Halted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Halting</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To hold one's self from proceeding; to hold up; to cease progress; to stop for a longer or shorter period; to come to a stop; to stand still.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to h<?/sitate; to be uncertain.</def>

<blockquote>How long <b>halt</b> ye between two opinions? <i>1 Kings xviii. 21</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Halt</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>To cause to cease marching; to stop; <as>as, the general <ex>halted</ex> his troops for refreshment</as>.</def>

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<hw>Halt</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>healt</ets>; akin to OS., Dan., & Sw. <ets>halt</ets>, Icel. <ets>haltr</ets>, <ets>halltr</ets>, Goth. <ets>halts</ets>, OHG. <ets>halz</ets>.]</ety> <def>Halting or stopping in walking; lame.</def>

<blockquote>Bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the <b>halt</b>, and the blind. <i>Luke xiv. 21. </i></blockquote>

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<hw>Halt</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of limping; lameness.</def>

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<hw>Halt</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>halten</ets>, AS. <ets>healtian</ets>. See <er>Halt</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety>