haslet
[has-lit, heys-, heyz-]
- the heart, liver, etc., of a hog or other animal used for food.
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Also harslet.
Origin of haslet
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The news of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence Haslet celebrated with "a turtle feast;" and he did more.
The Campaign of 1776 around New York and BrooklynHenry P. Johnston
Stirling promptly turned out Haslet's and Smallwood's battalions and marched down.
The Campaign of 1776 around New York and BrooklynHenry P. Johnston
Haslet, gallantly fighting on foot, and also trying to form the broken brigade, fell dead with a bullet wound in his forehead.
The Campaign of 1776 around New York and BrooklynHenry P. Johnston
A brave stand was made on the summit of the hill by Haslet, Ritzema, and Smallwood, with their troops.
That Smallwood's and Haslet's regiments crossed on the 26th, we have from Smallwood himself.
The Campaign of 1776 around New York and BrooklynHenry P. Johnston
haslet
harslet
- a loaf of cooked minced pig's offal, eaten cold
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Word Origin
C14: from Old French hastelet piece of spit roasted meat, from haste spit, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German harsta frying pan
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