"hallan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hallans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hallan (plural hallans)
  1. (dialectal, Ireland, Scotland, Northumberland, Durham, Cumberland, Westmoreland, Lancashire) The passage or space between the outer and inner door of a cottage; the partition between the passage and the room. Tags: Durham, Ireland, Scotland, dialectal

Inflected forms

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