hale
1[ heyl ]
/ heɪl /
adjective, hal·er, hal·est.
free from disease or infirmity; robust; vigorous: hale and hearty men in the prime of life.
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Origin of hale
1OTHER WORDS FROM hale
haleness, nounDefinition for hale (2 of 4)
hale2
[ heyl ]
/ heɪl /
verb (used with object), haled, hal·ing.
to compel (someone) to go: to hale a man into court.
to haul; pull.
Origin of hale
21175–1225; Middle English halen<Middle French haler<Germanic; compare Dutch halen to pull, fetch; akin to Old English geholian to get, German holen to fetch. See haul
OTHER WORDS FROM hale
haler, nounDefinition for hale (3 of 4)
hale3
[ hah-ley ]
/ ˈhɑ leɪ /
noun
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
Origin of hale
3From Hawaiian; house, building
Definition for hale (4 of 4)
Hale
[ heyl ]
/ heɪl /
noun
Edward Everett, 1822–1909, U.S. clergyman and author.
George El·ler·y [el-uh-ree], /ˈɛl ə ri/, 1868–1938, U.S. astronomer.
Sir Matthew, 1609–76, British jurist: Lord Chief Justice 1671–76.
Nathan, 1755–76, American soldier hanged as a spy by the British during the American Revolution.
Sarah Jo·se·pha [joh-see-fuh], /dʒoʊˈsi fə/, 1788–1879, U.S. editor and author.
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British Dictionary definitions for hale (1 of 3)
hale1
/ (heɪl) /
adjective
healthy and robust (esp in the phrase hale and hearty)
Scot and Northern English dialect whole
Derived forms of hale
haleness, nounWord Origin for hale
Old English hæl whole
British Dictionary definitions for hale (2 of 3)
hale2
/ (heɪl) /
verb
(tr) to pull or drag; haul
Derived forms of hale
haler, nounWord Origin for hale
C13: from Old French haler, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German halōn to fetch, Old English geholian to acquire
British Dictionary definitions for hale (3 of 3)
Hale
/ (heɪl) /
noun
George Ellery. 1868–1938, US astronomer: undertook research into sunspots and invented the spectroheliograph
Sir Matthew. 1609–76, English judge and scholar; Lord Chief Justice (1671–76)
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