† ˈhalfnern.
Obs. rare—1.
One who shares to the extent of a half.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > an omen, sign, portent > [noun]
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1594 R. Carew tr. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne iv. 162 Of my harmes a halfner ouer right.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online September 2015).
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