Dictionary![]() ![]() halePronunciation: (hāl), [key] —adj., hal•er, hal•est. free from disease or infirmity; robust; vigorous: hale and hearty men in the prime of life. halePronunciation: (hāl), [key] —v.t., haled, hal•ing. 1. to compel (someone) to go: to hale a man into court. 2. to haul; pull. ha•lePronunciation: (hä'lā), [key] —n. (in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling. HalePronunciation: (hāl), [key] —n. 1. Edward Everett, 1822–1909, U.S. clergyman and author. 2. George El•ler•y Pronunciation: (el'u-rē), [key] 1868–1938, U.S. astronomer. 3. Sir Matthew, 1609–76, British jurist: Lord Chief Justice 1671–76. 4. Nathan, 1755–76, American soldier hanged as a spy by the British during the American Revolution. 5. Sarah Jo•se•pha Pronunciation: (jō-sē'fu), [key] 1788–1879, U.S. editor and author. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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