Haliday, s. holiday, A 3309, 3340; Halidayes, pl. A. i. 11. 1; Haly-dayes, L. 422; A 3952, I 667.

Halke, s. corner, R. 464; hiding-place, L. 1780; nook, F 1121; Halkes, pl. hiding-places, G 311. A.S. healoc.

Halle, s. hall, A 353, 752; dining-room, T. ii. 1170; sitting-room, parlour, B 4022; Halle, gen., hence Halle dore, door of the hall [or Halle-dore, compound s.], F 80; Halle, dat. F 86; Halles, pl. 5. 304, 9. 41; A 2463.

Halp, pt. s. of Helpe.

Hals, s. neck, 5. 458; HF. 394; B 73, E 2379, G 1029; cut the hals, cut in the throat, L. 292 a. A.S. heals.

Halse, 1 pr. s. I conjure, B 1835. See note. The proper meaning of A.S. healsian is to clasp round the neck (A.S. heals), and thence to beseech, supplicate.

Halt, pr. s. of Holde and Halten.

Halten, ger. to go halt, to limp, T. iv. 1457; Halt, pr. s. goes lame, is lame, 3. 622.

Halve, Halves; see Half.

Halve goddes, pl. demigods, T. iv. 1545. Cf. semideûmque pecus; Statius, Theb. vi. 122. See Half-goddes.