hale 
hale (hāl)
adjective hal′er, hal′·est
sound in body; vigorous and healthy: now said esp. of older persons
Etymology: northern ME hal, same as Midland hool (see whole) < OE hal, sound, healthy
hale (hāl)
transitive verb haled, hal′·ing
- Archaic to pull forcibly; drag; haul
- to force (a person) to go haled him into court
Etymology: ME halen, halien < OFr haler, prob. < ODu halen: see haul
Hale (hāl)
Hale, Edward Everett 1822-1909; U.S. clergyman & writer
Hale, George Ellery (el′ər ē) 1868-1938; U.S. astronomer
Hale, Nathan 1755-76; Am. soldier in the Revolutionary War: hanged by the British as a spy
Modifies a noun
- o: Nou there are three pits in the hale o Scotland.
- man: Uncle Charles was a hale old man with a well tanned skin, rugged features and white side whiskers.
Modifying Another Word
- still: Anna was 90 in January and still hale last time I saw her.
- so: His old soldiers, once so hale and spruce, were little more than skeletons.
- originally: You originally hale from the fine shores of Liverpool.
You are old, Father William, the young man cried, The few locks which are left you are grey; You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man, Now tell me the reason, I pray. See Carroll194:67.
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