O dere child, I halse thee, In virtue of the Holy Trinity.
Chaucer.
Halse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Halsed (hlst); p. pr. & vb. n. Halsing.]
[Cf. Hawser.] To haul; to hoist. [Obs.] Grafton
Hal"sen*ing (hl"sn*ng), a. Sounding harshly in the throat;
inharmonious; rough. [Obs.] Carew.
Hals"er (hs"r), n. See Hawser. Pope.
Halt (hlt), 3d pers. sing. pres. of Hold, contraction for holdeth.
[Obs.] Chaucer.
Halt (hlt), n. [Formerly alt, It. alto, G. halt, fr. halten to hold.
See Hold.] A stop in marching or walking, or in any action; arrest of
progress.
Without any halt they marched.
Clarendon.
[Lovers] soon in passion's war contest, Yet in their march soon
make a halt.
Davenant.
Halt, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Halted; p. pr. & vb. n. Halting.] 1. 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.
2. To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to hesitate; to
be uncertain.
How long halt ye between two opinions?