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halling
[ hah-ling, hal-ing ]
noun
- a vigorous, athletic, Norwegian folk dance.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of halling1
1865–70; < Norwegian, short for Hallingdal place known for this dance
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Example Sentences
Another proposed that I should tell them about the brownie who danced the Halling dance with the lassie.
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He drew slowly back, but once in the middle of the floor, he made a spring and danced the halling alone.
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Then, in a great whirl, the Halling dancer would send his knife spinning through the air with its message of death.
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The most fantastic of the Norwegian dances is the Halling Dance, still seen on special occasions.
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"I could sing as finely as I could dance the Halling," he said to Knutty, with a grim smile.
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