An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

HALLACH'D, adj. Crazy.
V. [Hallokit].

HALLAN, HALLON, HALLAND, s.
1. A mud wall, in cottages, extending from the forewall backwards, as far as is necessary to shelter the inner part of the house from the air of the door, when it is opened. Spirewaw, synon. S. B.
Ramsay.
2. Hallen, a screen.
Gl. Shirr.

Su. G. haell, the stone at the threshhold.

Hallanshaker,
1. A sturdy beggar, S. B. q. one who shakes the hallan.
Journal Lond.
2. A beggarly knave.
Polwart.
3. One who has a shabby appearance.
Ramsay.

Hallanshakerlike, adj. Having a suspicious appearance, shabby in dress, S.

To HALLES, HAILS, HELSE, HAILST, v. a. To salute, S. B.
Complaynt S.

Su. G. hels-a, Alem. heiliz-an, to salute, from Su. G. hel, A. S. hal, Alem. heil, sanus, salvus.

Halesing, Halsing, s. Salutation.
Doug.

HALLIER, s. Half a year, S. B.
V. [Hellier].

HALLINS, adv. Partly, S. B.
V. [Halflying].