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halter-sack
† halter-sack Obs. [f. halter n.1 + sack.] A ‘gallows-bird’: a term of obloquy.1598 Florio, Capestro, a rope, a halter, a headstall. Also a wag, a halter-sack, or gallowes-clapper. 1611 Ibid., Capestrello..a haltersacke, a waghalter. 1611 Beaum. & Fl. King & no K. ii. ii, Away, you halter-sack, you.... Oxford English Dictionary
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halter-sick
halter-sick, n. and a. [prob. originating in an error for prec.] A. n. = halter-sack.1617 Minsheu Ductor, An Halter-sicke, or one that the gallowes groanes for, a knauish boy. B. adj. (Cf. death-sick.)1820 W. Tooke tr. Lucian I. 511 You..villainous, infamous halter-sick miscreant. Oxford English Dictionary
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List of knots
Bachmann knot – friction hitch useful when the knot needs to be reset quickly/often Bag knot (miller's knot) – binding knot used to secure the opening of a sack – simple overhand knot, where the working end of a line is brought over and under the standing part Half-Windsor knot – knot used for tying neckties Halter wikipedia.org
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halter
▪ I. halter, n.1 (ˈhɔːltə(r)) Forms: 1 hælfter, 3–5 haltre, (4 haltyr, 6 aulter), 6–7 haulter, 3– halter. β. 2 helfter. 5 north. heltir, -yr(e, 5–6 helter(e. [OE. hælftre = OHG. halftra (Ger. halfter), MDu. halfter, halter, OLG. heliftra, MLG. helchter, halter:—WGer. *halftra-, *haliftra-, f. root *... Oxford English Dictionary
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List of Spanish words of Basque origin
Gk kárabos) gamarra "halter" (from Basque gamarra) ganzúa "lockpick" (Basque gantzua) garrapata "tick" (cf. Basque zur "wood; stingy", zurrun "rigid, hard; pole, beam") (Coromines) zurrón "sack" (cf. wikipedia.org
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Murder of Georgann Hawkins
Around 4:30 PM, she left the group with her dog to use the restroom and was last seen wearing cutoff shorts and a blue halter top; her sandals she left While Hawkins was carrying a handbag, it was either a tan leather sack or satchel type of purse. wikipedia.org
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break-neck
break-neck, a. and n. (ˈbreɪkˌnɛk) [f. break v. 7 b + neck.] A. adj. Likely to break the neck; endangering the neck or life; headlong (of speed, etc.); precipitous (of roads, rocks).1562 J. Heywood Prov. & Epigr. (1867) 16 My..breakneck fall. 1618 Bolton Florus iii. i. 164 Break-neck clifs, and high... Oxford English Dictionary
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List of Cornish dialect words
Cobesta – the part of a fishing tackle connecting the hook with the lead (Mousehole, in use after the year 1800, from Cornish language kabester, meaning 'a halter Towser – a piece of material worn by agricultural workers and tied around the waist to protect the front of trousers, often made from a hessian potato sack wikipedia.org
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Diomedes
Some say that, after the sack of Troy, Diomedes came to Libya (due to a storm), where he was put in prison by King Lycus (who planned on sacrificing him Diomedes is said to have sailed away without the least acknowledgment of the girl's kindly deed, whereupon she killed herself, out of grief, with a halter wikipedia.org
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List of mythological objects
Whatever horse he might wish for, he would find in the halter. The Halter of Clydno Eiddyn was also called The Handy Halter, for it summons fine horses. wikipedia.org
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Horse culture in Mongolia
Some of the poorer people have a leather pouch, well sewn, each man having one; and in this pouch or sack they put their clothing and all their things, The poet describes Jangar's beautiful clothes, then adds that Aranjagaan was fitted with a golden halter and long silver reins. wikipedia.org
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List of English words of Old English origin
hake hale ("healthy") half half- half seas over half-assed half-life half-wit halibut halidom hall hallmark hallo hallow Halloween halmote halt ("lame") halter roughshod round "to whisper" row rowboat rudder ruddy rue rugby ruly run runaway rundown runny runtime runway runny runecraft rung rush rust rustle rye S sack wikipedia.org
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