Definition of halt

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Halt (v. i.) 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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Foothalt :: Foothalt (n.) A disease affecting the feet of sheep.
Asphalt :: Asphalt (n.) Alt. of Asphaltu.
Station :: Station (n.) A church in which the procession of the clergy halts on stated days to say stated prayers.
Ropery :: Ropery (n.) Tricks deserving the halter; roguery.
Kerite :: Kerite (n.) A compound in which tar or asphaltum combined with animal or vegetable oils is vulcanized by sulphur, the product closely resembling rubber; -- used principally as an insulating material in telegraphy..
Halter :: Halter (n.) A rope for hanging malefactors; a noose.
Halt :: Halt (v. i.) To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to hesitate; to be uncertain..
Faltering :: Faltering (n.) Falter; halting; hesitation.
Wag-halter :: Wag-halter (n.) One who moves or wears a halter; one likely to be hanged.
Hanging :: Hanging (n.) Death by suspension; execution by a halter.
Halter :: Halter (n.) A strong strap or cord.
Asphaltite :: Asphaltite (a.) Asphaltic.
Hop :: Hop (v. i.) To walk lame; to limp; to halt.
Pseudohalteres :: Pseudohalteres (pl. ) of Pseudohalte.
Pausingly :: Pausingly (adv.) With pauses; haltingly.
Retinasphalt :: Retinasphalt (n.) Alt. of Retinasphaltu.
Cripple :: Cripple (a.) Lame; halting.
Thyself :: Thyself (pron.) An emphasized form of the personal pronoun of the second person; -- used as a subject commonly with thou; as, thou thyself shalt go; that is, thou shalt go, and no other. It is sometimes used, especially in the predicate, without thou, and in the nominative as well as in the objective case..
Limp :: Limp (v. i.) To halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively.
Flea-beetle :: Flea-beetle (n.) A small beetle of the family Halticidae, of many species. They have strong posterior legs and leap like fleas. The turnip flea-beetle (Phyllotreta vittata) and that of the grapevine (Graptodera chalybea) are common injurious species..
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