halse

CIDE DICTIONARY

halse, v. t. [AS. healsian.].

To embrace about the neck; to salute; to greet. [1913 Webster]
"Each other kissed glad
And lovely halst." [1913 Webster]
To adjure; to beseech; to entreat. [1913 Webster]
"O dere child, I halse thee,
In virtue of the Holy Trinity." [1913 Webster]

halse, v. t. [Cf. Hawser.].

To haul; to hoist. Grafton [1913 Webster]