n. A half. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
So far apart their lives are thrown
From the twin soul that halves their own. M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Appearing as if one side, or one half, were cut away; dimidiate. [ 1913 Webster ]
n., pl. of Half. [ 1913 Webster ]
By halves,
I can not believe by halves; either I have faith, or I have it not. J. H. Newman. [ 1913 Webster ]
To go halves.