Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • An obsolete (Middle English) or dialectal (Scotch) form of holy.

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Examples

  • "Just that," said he, solemnly, "a guid man an 'haly' was auld Paul.

    Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909

  • "Just that," said he, solemnly, "a guid man an 'haly' was auld Paul.

    Richard Carvel — Volume 04 Winston Churchill 1909

  • "Just that," said he, solemnly, "a guid man an 'haly' was auld Paul.

    Richard Carvel — Complete Winston Churchill 1909

  • I'm sad that Robert English isnt in it but I can't wait to see what haly joel osmaond does with the character of freddy couger.

    Brandon's Report: On the Set of A Nightmare on Elm Street « FirstShowing.net 2010

  • Than the king kest abak his handis betwix the tindis of this hart, to haif savit him fra the strak thairof; and the haly croce slaid, incontinent, in his handis.

    Chronicles of the Canongate 2008

  • The pepil richt affrayitly, returnit to him out of all partis of the wod, to comfort him efter his trubill; and fell on kneis, devotly adoring the haly croce; for it was not cumin but sum hevinly providence, as weill apperis; for thair is na man can schaw of quhat mater it is of, metal or tre.

    Chronicles of the Canongate 2008

  • This religious man dissuadit the king, be mony reasonis, to pas to this huntis; and allegit the day wes so solempne, be reverence of the haly croce, that he suld gif him erar, for that day, to contemplation, than ony othir exersition.

    Chronicles of the Canongate 2008

  • The king, incontinent, send his traist servandis in France and Flanderis, and brocht richt crafty masonis to big this abbay; syne dedicat it in the honour of this haly croce.

    Chronicles of the Canongate 2008

  • The precentor is called by Allen Ramsay, —‘The Letter-Gae of haly rhyme.

    Chapter XI 1917

  • She saw again the little fires built along the shore and atop of the piles of grain, round which sat the white, the black, and the yellow-robed riverine folk in the crimson glare; while from the banks came the cry: "Alla-haly, 'm alla-haly!" as stalwart young Arabs drew in from the current to the bank some stubborn, overloaded khiassa.

    Donovan Pasha, and Some People of Egypt — Complete Gilbert Parker 1897

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