Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An obsolete (Middle English) or dialectal (Scotch) form of
holy .
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Examples
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"Just that," said he, solemnly, "a guid man an 'haly' was auld Paul.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909
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"Just that," said he, solemnly, "a guid man an 'haly' was auld Paul.
Richard Carvel — Volume 04 Winston Churchill 1909
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"Just that," said he, solemnly, "a guid man an 'haly' was auld Paul.
Richard Carvel — Complete Winston Churchill 1909
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I'm sad that Robert English isnt in it but I can't wait to see what haly joel osmaond does with the character of freddy couger.
Brandon's Report: On the Set of A Nightmare on Elm Street « FirstShowing.net 2010
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Than the king kest abak his handis betwix the tindis of this hart, to haif savit him fra the strak thairof; and the haly croce slaid, incontinent, in his handis.
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The pepil richt affrayitly, returnit to him out of all partis of the wod, to comfort him efter his trubill; and fell on kneis, devotly adoring the haly croce; for it was not cumin but sum hevinly providence, as weill apperis; for thair is na man can schaw of quhat mater it is of, metal or tre.
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This religious man dissuadit the king, be mony reasonis, to pas to this huntis; and allegit the day wes so solempne, be reverence of the haly croce, that he suld gif him erar, for that day, to contemplation, than ony othir exersition.
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The king, incontinent, send his traist servandis in France and Flanderis, and brocht richt crafty masonis to big this abbay; syne dedicat it in the honour of this haly croce.
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The precentor is called by Allen Ramsay, The Letter-Gae of haly rhyme.
Chapter XI 1917
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She saw again the little fires built along the shore and atop of the piles of grain, round which sat the white, the black, and the yellow-robed riverine folk in the crimson glare; while from the banks came the cry: "Alla-haly, 'm alla-haly!" as stalwart young Arabs drew in from the current to the bank some stubborn, overloaded khiassa.
Donovan Pasha, and Some People of Egypt — Complete Gilbert Parker 1897
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