Толковый словарь английского языка - halt

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English healt; akin to Old High German halz lame Date: before 12th century lame, II. intransitive verb Date: before 12th century to walk or proceed lamely ; limp, to stand in perplexity or doubt between alternate courses ; waver, to display weakness or imperfection ; falter, III. noun see: hold Date: circa 1598 stop, IV. verb Date: 1656 intransitive verb to cease marching or journeying, discontinue, terminate , transitive verb to bring to a stop , to cause the discontinuance of ; end