H'ALVES, noun plural of half. Two equal parts of a thing. To cry halves is to claim an equal share. To go halves is to have an equal share.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI
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Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
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