Halt

[A.S. healte; Fris. halte; Dan. and Swed. halt; Icel. halltr, lame.] Lame; holding up or stopping in walking; limping. -12. A stop in marching; as, the general brought his brigade to a halt. -The act of limping; lamene . Halter, n. One who limps or halts; a lame person. Hal'ter, n. [Ger., from halten , to hold; D. halfter , a halter.] That which holds, confines, or leads; especially, a rope, and strap or headstall, for leading or securing a horse; also, a rope for hanging criminals. "No man e'er felt the halter draw, With good opinion of the law."- Trumbull . -u. a. To put a halter on; to catch and hold with a halter; to bind with a rope or cord; as, a "haltered neck." - Shaks.