3 entries under this word

Halse

Halse, n.

noun

(hawls), n. [A-S. heals, hals, Goth., D., Dan., Sw., & Ger. hals, allied to Lat. collum.] The neck or throat. [Obs.] Spenser.

Halse, v. t.

verbtransitive

[A-S. healsian, halsian, Icel. halsa, O. H. Ger. halsōn, N. H. Ger. halsen; A-S. hālsian, hālsian, to beseech, adjure, augur, approve, O. H. Ger. heillisōn.]

Sense 1. To embrace about the neck; to salute; to greet. [Obs.] Spenser.

Sense 2. To beseech; to adjure. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Halse, v. t.

verbtransitive

[imp. & p. p. HALSED (hŏlst); p. pr. & vb. n. HALSING.] To raise or draw; to hoist. [Obs.] Sir T. More.