hale
1[ heyl ]
/ heɪl /
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adjective, hal·er, hal·est.
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Origin of hale
1OTHER WORDS FROM hale
haleness, nounOther definitions 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
2First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English hal(l)en, hailen “to drag, pull,” from Old French haler, from Germanic; compare Dutch halen “to pull, fetch”; akin to Old English geholian “to get, obtain,” German holen “to fetch”; see also haul
OTHER WORDS FROM hale
haler, nounOther definitions for hale (3 of 4)
hale3
[ hah-ley ]
/ ˈhɑ leɪ /
noun
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
Origin of hale
3First recorded in 1885–90; from Hawaiian; literally, “house, hall, building”
Other definitions 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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