"halfe" meaning in English

See halfe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} halfe (not comparable)
  1. Archaic spelling of half. Tags: alt-of, archaic, not-comparable Alternative form of: half
    Sense id: en-halfe-en-adv-2H1lFZc1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} halfe
  1. Archaic spelling of half. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: half
    Sense id: en-halfe-en-noun-2H1lFZc1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

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