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Bode vs Halsen - What's the difference?

bode | halsen |

In intransitive terms the difference between bode and halsen

is that bode is to foreshow something; to augur while halsen is to promise; bode; bid (fair or ill).

As verbs the difference between bode and halsen

is that bode is to indicate by signs, as future events; to be the omen of; to portend; to presage; to foreshow while halsen is to predict; promise.

As a noun bode

is an omen; a foreshadowing.

As a proper noun Bode

is {{surname}.

bode

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) boden, from (etyl) ). : Since 1740 also a shortening of forebode

Verb

(bod)
  • To indicate by signs, as future events; to be the omen of; to portend; to presage; to foreshow.
  • To foreshow something; to augur.
  • * Dryden
    • Whatever now / The omen proved, it boded well to you.
    Derived terms
    * bodement

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An omen; a foreshadowing.
  • * Chaucer
    • The owl eke, that of death the bode bringeth.
  • (obsolete, or, dialect) A bid; an offer.
    • (Sir Walter Scott)
  • A messenger; a herald.
    • (Robertson)
  • A stop; a halting; delay.

    • Etymology 2

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (bide)
  • * Tennyson
    • There that night they bode .

    References

    * [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=bode&searchmode=none]

    Anagrams

    * English irregular simple past forms ----

    halsen

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To predict; promise.
  • To promise; bode; bid (fair or ill).

    • Derived terms

    * (l) ----