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Pronunciation : Halt
Definition : Defn: 3d pers. sing. pres. of Hold, contraction for holdeth. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Halt
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Formerly alt, It. alto, G. halt, fr. halten to hold. See Hold.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Halt
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 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 h How long halt ye between two opinions 1 Kings xviii. 21

i. [imp. & p. p. Halted; p. pr. & vb. n. Halting.]
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Pronunciation : Halt
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To cause to cease marching; to stop; as, the general halted his troops for refreshment.

t. (Mil.)
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Pronunciation : Halt
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [AS. healt; akin to OS., Dan., & Sw. halt, Icel. haltr, halltr, Goth. halts, OHG. halz.]
Definition : Defn: Halting or stopping in walking; lame. Bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. Luke xiv. 21.
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Pronunciation : Halt
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The act of limping; lameness.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Halt
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [OE. halten, AS. healtian. See Halt, a.]
Definition : 1. To walk lamely; to limp.

2. To have an irregular rhythm; to be defective. The blank verse shall halt for it. Shak.

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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913