halter
Middle English
/ˈhaltər/
noun
Definitions
- A halter; horse headgear lacking a bit.
- (rare) A rope tied in a noose for hanging.
- (rare) The binding contract of marriage.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English hælftre derived from *halftrijā (harness).
Origin
*halftrijā
Gloss
harness
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- halter English
- halterless English
- halterneck English
- halterpath English
- slip-halter English
- unhalter English
- wag-halter English
- *(s)kelH- Proto-Indo-European
- hælfter Old English
- hælftre Old English
- halftra Old High German
- *halftrijā gmw-pro