haill

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English[edit]

Verb[edit]

haill

  1. Obsolete spelling of hail

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Noun[edit]

haill

  1. h-prothesized form of aill

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Short form of vahaill (a dialect form of vadhald), from Old Norse vaða (to wade) and hald (a grip).

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Noun[edit]

haill n (definite singular haillet, uncountable)

  1. (dialectal, folklore, Trøndelag, Northern Norway) sexual intercourse before fishing, for the purpose of getting a good catch