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hale1 definition

hale (hāl)

adjective haler hal′er, halest 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

hale2 definition

hale (hāl)

transitive verb haled, haling hal′·ing

  1. Archaic to pull forcibly; drag; haul
  2. to force (a person) to go haled him into court

Etymology: ME halen, halien < OFr haler, prob. < ODu halen: see haul

Hale definition

Hale (hāl)

  1. Hale, Edward Everett 1822-1909; U.S. clergyman & writer
  2. ()
    Hale, George Ellery (el′ər ē) 1868-1938; U.S. astronomer
  3. Hale, Nathan 1755-76; Am. soldier in the Revolutionary War: hanged by the British as a spy

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