halsen en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English halsnen; equivalent to halse (“to salute, beseech”) + -en. Related to Middle High German heilsen (“to predict”); more at halse.
Meanings
- (transitive) To predict; promise.
- (intransitive) To promise; bode; bid (fair or ill).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| halzen | alternative | lexicographic | |
| halsening | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| halsens | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| halson | alternative | lexicographic | |
| halsened | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| halsened | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| halseny | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hazon | alternative | lexicographic |