Definitions For Halse

Etymology 1

From Middle English hals, from {{inh, en, ang, heals, , neck, prow of a ship}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, halsaz, , neck}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *kols-}}, *ḱols-, , neck. Cognate with {{cog, nl, hals, , neck, throat}}, {{cog, de, Hals, , neck, throat}}, {{cog, no, hals, , neck, throat}}, {{cog, sv, hals, , neck, throat}}, {{cog, la, collum, , neck}}.

Alternative forms

hawse {{qualifier, Scotland}}

Noun

HALSE (plural HALSEs) (anatomy, archaic) The neck; the throat. : {{ux, en, Well, as you know they used to hang folk by the halse for horse theft.}}

Derived terms

halseman

Etymology 2

From Middle English halsen, halchen, from {{inh, en, ang, , *halsian, *healsian, to embrace, lit=to fall upon the neck of}}, from heals, , neck. See above. Cognate with {{cog, osx, helsjen, , to embrace}}, {{cog, goh, halsōn}} ({{cog, de, halsen, , to jibe}}), {{cog, is, hálsa, , to embrace}}.

Alternative forms

haulse halsh {{qualifier, dialectal}} hawse, hose {{qualifier, Scotland}}

Verb

hals (obsolete) To fall upon the neck of; embrace.

Related terms

enhalse

Etymology 3

From Middle English halsen, halsien, , to beseech, adjure, from {{inh, en, ang, healsian}}, hālsian, , to entreat earnestly, beseech, implore, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, hailisōną, , to greet}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *kailo-}}, *kailu-, , whole, safe. Cognate with {{cog, gmh, heilsen, , to predict}}, {{cog, sv, hälsa, , to greet}}, {{cog, is, heilsa, , to salute}}. More at whole, hailse.

Verb

hals (transitive) To greet; salute; hail. (transitive) To beseech; adjure.

Related terms

halsen halseny hazeney hazon

Etymology 4

From Middle English hals, , neck, from {{der, en, non, háls, , neck, part of the forecastle or bow of a ship}}, from {{der, en, gem-pro, *halsaz, , neck}}. See Etymology 1. Cognate with {{cog, da, hals, , neck, tack}}.

Alternative forms

hawse

Noun

HALSE (plural HALSEs) Alternate form of hawse

Verb

hals (obsolete) To haul; to hoist.

Anagrams

Hales, Heals, Sahel, Saleh, Selah, hales, heals, leash, selah, shale, sheal