halseny

== English == === Etymology === Originally a dialectal variant of halsen (“to predict”), equivalent to halsen +‎ -y (infinitive suffix). While nominal use is mentioned once in 19th century English dialect literature, the modern sense of "prediction, conjecture" probably originates from misinterpretation of the verb in dictionaries. === Verb === halseny (dialectal, obsolete) Alternative form of halsen. === Noun === halseny (plural halsenies) (rare) A prediction; conjecture. === References === === Anagrams === Hansley, Shaelyn, Shanley, ashenly