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Halfen vs Halfer - What's the difference?

halfen | halfer |

In obsolete terms the difference between halfen and halfer

is that halfen is lacking half of its due qualities while halfer is a gelded male fallow deer.

As an adjective halfen

is lacking half of its due qualities.

As a noun halfer is

one who possesses or gives half only; one who shares.

halfen

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (obsolete) Lacking half of its due qualities.
    • (Spencer)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    halfer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) One who possesses or gives half only; one who shares.
    • (Bishop Montagu)
  • (obsolete) A gelded male fallow deer.
    • (Webster 1913)