noun
Meaning 1
A prediction; conjecture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Standard Lemma guide
halseny
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verb
Meaning 2
Alternative form of halsen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, dialectal, obsolete
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History
Etymology
Originally a dialectal variant of halsen (“to predict”), equivalent to halsen + -y (infinitive suffix). While nominal use is mentioned once in 19th century English dialect literature, the modern sense of "prediction, conjecture" probably originates from misinterpretation of the verb in dictionaries.