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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hals(e, v.² P.t.: halist(e, halyst, halust(e; halsit. [Variant of Hails v. Also in e.m.E. and late ME. (Caxton). In Sc., uncommon in prose.] tr. To hail, salute, greet. Also absol. 1375 Barb. iv. 636.
Quhen that scho him halsit [E. halyst] had Ib. vii. 116.
Thai met the kyng, and halsit [E. halist] him thar a1400 Leg. S. v. 618.
He met a pilgrime in the gat, That haliste hyme c1450-2 Howlat 309.
Thai halsit his halynas c1515 Asl. MS. i. 223/18.
The forsaid schir Gilbert … for dispyte halsit him in Eerische, sayand bannachadee a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 122.
The angell … halsit hir with reverence and piete 1513 Doug. iii. viii. 36 (Sm.).
Syne all our feris … halsing [R. halesing] gan the land with hey and haill 1570 Sat. P. x. 192.
Maist humblie our sone halsit that dame 1596 Dalr. II. 354/17.
Scho now be all is callet Regent, and sa tha all salute and halse herabsol. a1400 Leg. S. xxix. 593.
Thane met he thai knychttis … & halust enterchangeably c1460 Consail Wys Man 156.
Gyff thow in court be reparand, Hals glaidly, be fair farand