Definition: hale
hale
adj : exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and
hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person
again" [syn: whole]
n 1: American Revolutionary soldier hanged as a spy by the
British; his last words were supposed to have been "I
only regret that I have but one life to give for my
country" (1755-1776) [syn: Hale, Nathan Hale]
2: United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are
associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938) [syn: Hale,
George Ellery Hale]
3: prolific United States writer (1822-1909) [syn: Hale, Edward
Everett Hale]
v 1: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical,
moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a
job in the city" [syn: coerce, pressure, force]
2: draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets" [syn: haul,
cart, drag]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Hale \Hale\ (h[=a]l), a. [Written also hail.] [OE. heil, Icel. heill; akin to E. whole. See Whole.] Sound; entire; healthy; robust; not impaired; as, a hale body. Last year we thought him strong and hale. --Swift.
Hale \Hale\, n.
Welfare. [Obs.]
All heedless of his dearest hale. --Spenser.
Hale \Hale\ (h[=a]l or h[add]l; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Haled (h[=a]ld or h[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Haling.] [OE. halen, halien; cf. AS. holian, to acquire, get. See Haul.] To pull; to drag; to haul. See Haul. --Chaucer. Easier both to freight, and to hale ashore. --Milton. As some dark priest hales the reluctant victim. --Shelley.
Hale, CO Zip code(s): 80735 Hale, MI Zip code(s): 48739 Hale, MO (city, FIPS 29908) Location: 39.60519 N, 93.34324 W Population (1990): 480 (239 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 64643
