halling
[ hah-ling, hal-ing ]
noun
a vigorous, athletic, Norwegian folk dance.
Origin of halling
11865–70; <Norwegian, short for Hallingdal place known for this dance
Words Nearby halling
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How to use halling in a sentence
Another proposed that I should tell them about the brownie who danced the halling dance with the lassie.
'Round the yule-log: Christmas in Norway | Peter Christen AsbjrnsenHe drew slowly back, but once in the middle of the floor, he made a spring and danced the halling alone.
Arne: Early Tales and Sketches | Bjornstjerne BjornsonThen, in a great whirl, the halling dancer would send his knife spinning through the air with its message of death.
North Dakota | VariousThe most fantastic of the Norwegian dances is the halling Dance, still seen on special occasions.
North Dakota | Various"I could sing as finely as I could dance the halling," he said to Knutty, with a grim smile.
Katharine Frensham | Beatrice Harraden
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