halsening

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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halsening

  1. present participle and gerund of halsen

Etymology 2

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Adjective

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halsening

  1. (obsolete) Sounding harshly in the throat; inharmonious; rough.
    • 1609, Richard Carew, The Survey of Cornwall. [], new edition, London: [] B. Law, []; Penzance, Cornwall: J. Hewett, published 1769, →OCLC:
      a foolish conceit of this halsening might the sooner help it onwards

References

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halsening”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

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