hale

/ˈhāl/

partly from Middle English (northern) hale, from Old English hāl; partly from Middle English hail, from Old Norse heill

adjective

  1. free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound; also : retaining exceptional health and vigor

healthy sound wholesome robust hale well mean enjoying or indicative of good health. healthy implies full strength and vigor as well as freedom from signs of disease. sound emphasizes the absence of disease, weakness, or malfunction.

verb

  1. haul, pull

  2. to compel to go

biographical name

  1. Edward Everett 1822—1909 American Unitarian clergyman and writer