haill
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English
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haill
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Noun
haill
- h-prothesized form of aill
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Short form of vahaill (a dialect form of vadhald), from Old Norse vaða (“to wade”) and hald (“a grip”).
Pronunciation
Noun
haill n (definite singular haillet, uncountable)
- (dialectal, folklore, Trøndelag, Northern Norway) sexual intercourse before fishing, for the purpose of getting a good catch