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(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? 1 Kings xviii. 21. Halt (hlt), v. t.(Mil.) To cause to cease marching; to stop; as, the general halted his troops for refreshment. Halt a.[AS. healt; akin to OS., Dan., & Sw. halt, Icel. haltr, halltr, Goth. halts, OHG. halz.] Halting or stopping in walking; lame. Bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. Luke xiv. 21. Halt n.The act of limping; lameness. Halt v. i.[OE. halten, AS. healtian. See Halt, a.] 1. To walk lamely; to limp. 2. To have an irregular rhythm; to be defective. The blank verse shall halt for it. Shak. スポンサード リンク
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