hale 1
— 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.
hale 2
— 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 haler halen to pull, fetch; akin to OE geholian to get, G holen to fetch. See HAUL ]
hale 3
/hah"lay/ , n.
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
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