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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Halfling(i)s, adv. Also: halflines, haflings. [ME. (once) hallflinngess (Orm). In mod. dialect as hafflins.] To the extent of half; half. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. iii. 585.
For I persaue thé halflings in an farie c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlviii. 187. Ib. lxxii. 140.
Than vp I lenyt, halflingis in affrey c1552 Lynd. Mon. 198.
I stude gasing, halflingis in ane trance a1578 Pitsc. I. 171/27.
The lordis heirand this ansuer of the kingis, was not halflingis content with the samin 1580 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 77.
Hawand his hand on his quhinger raggand it halflines in and out 1590 Burel Pilgr. i. xxxii.
How culd I be bot … haflings put into dispair, So to be left alone 1618 Crim. Tr. III. 589.
He was halflingis myndit to sett vp some thesis against the Scottis courtioures