halsen
English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To predict; promise.
- (intransitive) To promise; bode; bid (fair or ill).
Etymology
Suffix from English halse (neck, salute, beseech, throat).
Origin
English
halse
Gloss
neck, salute, beseech, throat
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
喉, 咽
Emoji
🦒 🧣
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- forehalsen English
- halse English
- halseman English
- healsfang English
- hals Middle English