haill

English

Verb

haill

1. Obsolete spelling of hail.

Anagrams

• LiAlH, Lilah, hilal

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Galway) IPA^(key): /hɑːl̠ʲ/

Noun

haill

1. h-prothesized form of aill

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Short form of vahaill (a dialect form of vadhald), from Old Norse vaða (“to wade”) and hald (“a grip”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haʎː/

Noun

haill n (definite singular haillet, uncountable)

1. (dialectal, folklore, Trøndelag, Northern Norway) sexual intercourse before fishing, for the purpose of getting a good catch

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haʎː/

Noun

haill n (definite singular haillet, uncountable)

1. (dialectal, Trøndelag) Alternative form of hald (“stitch, pain in the side”)

   Synonym: læverhøgg

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haʎː/

Verb

haill

1. (dialectal, Trøndelag) Alternative form of halda (“to hold”)