Etymology

halsen

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Today it means: To predict; promise. Full definition →

Middle English halsnen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromhalsnen
  2. English todayhalsen

From Middle English halsnen; equivalent to halse (“to salute, beseech”) + -en. Related to Middle High German heilsen (“to predict”); more at halse.

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