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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions half noun (halves) one, One of two equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; " sometimes followed by of; as, a of an apple. Milton: : Not his riches known, and yet despised. Tennyson: : A friendship so complete Portioned in halves between us Half of a standard measure; frequently used for half a pint of beer or cider. 1968 , John Braine, The crying game, Houghton Mifflin, http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC00291981&id=8GYhAAAAMAAJ&q=pint+%22a+half+of+bitter%22+-pint-and-a-half+date:1961-1980&dq=pint+%22a+half+of+bitter%22+-pint-and-a-half+date:1961-1980&num=100&pgis=1 p. 11, :He came back with a pint of Guinness for me and a of bitter for Wendy. 1974 , James Herriot, All Things Bright and Beautiful, St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0312020309, :I accepted a of bitter from him. 2006 , Bill Appleton, Wide Boy, Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie, ISBN 1843862530, http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN1843862530&id=BK_ZSZW3LVsC&pg=PA168&lpg=PA168&ots=xRJ0vS0R0F&dq=pint+%22a+half+of+lager%22+-pint-and-a-half+date:2000-2007&num=100&sig=CQ4kR-PCwEgrrDmgoq3ipacsvl0 p. 168, :I went to the bar where I bought a pint and two large brandies. ... "Not brandy," she replied, "but I could use a long drink - maybe a of lager. (arithmetic, preceded by "a" or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2. Three-quarters minus a quarter is a . (obsolete) part; side; behalf " Wyclif Chaucer: : The four halves of the house Translations:  Dutch: helft(nl) French: demi(fr)m German: Hí¤lfte(de)f Italian: metí (it)f Spanish: mitad(es)f verb (halves, halving, halved) (context, transitive, obsolete) To halve. Translations:  adjective  Consisting of a moiety, or half a bushel; a hour; a dollar; a view Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect a dream; knowledge Tennyson: : Assumed from thence a consent. Translations:  German: halb(de) adverb  In an equal part or degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly -colored; done; -hearted; persuaded; conscious Dryden: : Half loth and consenting. Nehemiah 13:24: : Their children spoke in the speech of Ashdod. Translations:  German: halb(de) Etymology: healf ('half'); as a noun, 'half', 'side', 'part'; akin to Old Saxon, Old Friesian, and Dutch halfDutch, half, German halb, Swedish halfSwedish, half, Danish halv, Icelandic hÄlfr and Gothic (halbs). Compare halve, behalf.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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