Halt — Defs

01 3d pers. sing. pres. 3d pers. sing. pres. of Hold, contraction for holdeth.

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3d pers. sing. pres. of Hold, contraction for holdeth.[Obs.] See: Hold

02 n. A stop in marching or walking, or in any action; arrest of progress.

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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.

03 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.

imp. & p. p. Halted; p. pr. & vb. n. Halting

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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 hesitate; to be uncertain.
“How long halt ye between two opinions?” — 1 Kings xviii. 21.

04 v. t. To cause to cease marching; to stop; as, the general halted his troops for refreshment.

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To cause to cease marching; to stop; as, the general halted his troops for refreshment.(Mil.)

05 a. Halting or stopping in walking; lame.

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Halting or stopping in walking; lame.
“Bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.” — Luke xiv. 21.

06 n. The act of limping; lameness.

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The act of limping; lameness.

07 v. i. To walk lamely; to limp.

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To walk lamely; to limp.
2.
To have an irregular rhythm; to be defective.
“The blank verse shall halt for it.” — Shak.