Halt

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun The act of limping; lameness.

II. Halt ·adj Halting or stopping in walking; lame.

III. Halt ·adj To have an irregular rhythm; to be defective.

IV. Halt ·adj To walk lamely; to Limp.

V. Halt ·- 3d pers. ·sg ·pres. of Hold, contraction for holdeth.

VI. Halt ·noun A stop in marching or walking, or in any action; arrest of progress.

VII. Halt ·vi To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to Hesitate; to be uncertain.

VIII. Halt ·vt To cause to cease marching; to Stop; as, the general halted his troops for refreshment.

IX. Halt ·vi 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.

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