HALT
1 —none. 1 stop (usually. Temporary) (come to a halt). 2 minor stopping-place on a local railway line. —verb. Stop; come or bring to a halt. ? call a halt (to) decide to stop. [german: related to *hold1]
1 —none. 1 stop (usually. Temporary) (come to a halt). 2 minor stopping-place on a local railway line. —verb. Stop; come or bring to a halt. ? call a halt (to) decide to stop. [german: related to *hold1]
2 —verb. (esp. As halting adj.) Proceed hesitantly. —adjective. Archaic lame. ? haltingly adverb. [old english]