The four halves of the house. --Chaucer.
2. One of two equal parts into which anything may be divided,
or considered as divided; -- sometimes followed by of; as,
a half of an apple.
Not half his riches known, and yet despised.
--Milton.
A friendship so complete Portioned in halves between
us. --Tennyson.
{Better half}. See under {Better}.
{In half}, in two; an expression sometimes used improperly
instead of in or into halves; as, to cut in half.
[Colloq.] --Dickens.
{In, or On}, {one's half}, in one's behalf; on one's part.
[Obs.]
{To cry halves}, to claim an equal share with another.
{To go halves}, to share equally between two.
{By halves}, by one half at once; halfway; fragmentarily;
partially; incompletely.
I can not believe by halves; either I have faith, or
I have it not. --J. H.
Newman.
{To go halves}. See under {Go}.