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halse

Halse (verb) means to fall upon the neck of; hug; embrace.

verb
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To fall upon the neck of; hug; embrace.
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Etymology

From Middle English halsen, halchen, from Old English *halsian, *healsian (“to embrace”, literally “to fall upon the neck of”), from heals (“neck”). See above. Cognate with Old Saxon helsjen (“to embrace”), Old High German halsōn (German halsen (“to jibe”)), Icelandic hálsa (“to embrace”).

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"halse" (verb) means to fall upon the neck of; hug; embrace.

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