HALE


Meaning of HALE in English

1. adj. (esp. of an old person) strong and healthy (esp. in hale and hearty).

Derivatives:

haleness n.

Etymology: OE hal WHOLE 2. v.tr. drag or draw forcibly.

Etymology: ME f. OF haler f. ON hala

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.