Meaning
To limp; move with a limping gait.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English halten, from Old English healtian (“to be lame, walk with a limp”), from Proto-West Germanic *haltōn, related to *halt. English usage in the sense of 'make a halt' is from the noun. Cognate with North Frisian halte, Swedish halta.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-20HACEILT
- 2026-08-09HACELOT
- 2025-08-25TAOHGLU
- 2025-06-04TAYLEDH
- 2025-02-13HTALEBI
- 2025-01-05HTLGINA
- 2024-09-23TAULIHB
- 2024-07-08HAILNOT
- 2024-03-03HAELNPT
- 2023-10-20LUATCHN
- 2023-06-19HATFELU
- 2023-03-11HYATEDL
+3 earlier appearances in the archive.