halling

[ hah-ling, hal-ing ]

noun
  1. a vigorous, athletic, Norwegian folk dance.

Origin of halling

1
1865–70; <Norwegian, short for Hallingdal place known for this dance

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How to use halling in a sentence

  • Another proposed that I should tell them about the brownie who danced the halling dance with the lassie.

    'Round the yule-log: Christmas in Norway | Peter Christen Asbjrnsen
  • He drew slowly back, but once in the middle of the floor, he made a spring and danced the halling alone.

    Arne: Early Tales and Sketches | Bjornstjerne Bjornson
  • Then, in a great whirl, the halling dancer would send his knife spinning through the air with its message of death.

    North Dakota | Various
  • The most fantastic of the Norwegian dances is the halling Dance, still seen on special occasions.

    North Dakota | Various
  • "I could sing as finely as I could dance the halling," he said to Knutty, with a grim smile.

    Katharine Frensham | Beatrice Harraden