hale

hale
hale1
haleness, n.
/hayl/, adj., haler, halest.
free from disease or infirmity; robust; vigorous: hale and hearty men in the prime of life.
[bef. 1000; ME (north); OE hal WHOLE]
Syn. 1. sound, healthy,
Ant. 1. sickly.
hale2
haler, n.
/hayl/, v.t., haled, haling.
1. to compel (someone) to go: to hale a man into court.
2. to haul; pull.
[1175-1225; ME halen < MF haler < Gmc; cf. D halen to pull, fetch; akin to OE geholian to get, G holen to fetch. See HAUL]
hale3
/hah"lay/, n.
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
[ < Hawaiian; house, building]

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(as used in expressions)
Hale George Ellery
Hale John Parker
Hale Nathan
Hale Sarah Josepha
Hale Sir Matthew
Hale Bopp Comet
Williams Daniel Hale

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