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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Halland, Hallen, n. Also: hallane, hallown. [Late northern ME. halland (1490–1), of uncertain derivation. Common in later dial. as hallan.] a. A partition or door-screen in a room; also attrib. with saitt. b. A covering screen erected above a shop-door. —a. 1553–4 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 109.
Payit to Adame Purves for maiking of ane halland saitt, burds and skalffis, in the clerkis chalmer a1568 Bann. MS. 107 b/43.
Bot gif he hald him by the hallane Bak wart on the flure fallis he 1625 Ritchie Churches S. Baldred 205.
James Neilsons wyf ... answeirit that Patrik Basseinden did no harme, bot ... that the rest, at thair outgoing pullet dowin the hallown. ... As ane of them was going out, touching the hallown, it fell down —b. 1652 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 233.
That nae windskews or hallens above doir heidis be sufferrit to be put out heireftir … except … some buithes be betwixt twa hinging stairs, in that cais the awneris … ar licentiat to put out ane windskew or hallen above thair buith doirs