Hale (h l), Edward Everett 1822-1909. American Unitarian cleric and writer whose more than 150 literary works include the story "The Man Without a Country" (1863). His sister Lucretia Peabody Hale (1820-1900) wrote two noted children's books, The Peterkin Papers (1880) and The Last of the Peterkins (1886). |
| Hale, George Ellery 1868-1938. American astrophysicist who invented the spectroheliograph (1891) and directed the Mount Wilson Observatory (1904-1923). |
| Hale, Nathan 1755-1776. American Revolutionary soldier hanged by the British as a spy. According to tradition, his last words were "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." |
| Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell 1788-1879. American writer and editor of Godey's Lady's Book (1837-1877), the most popular American women's magazine of its time. Her own works include the poem "Mary Had a Little Lamb" (1830). |
| hale 1 (hl) adj. hal·er, hal·est Free from infirmity or illness; sound. See Synonyms at healthy. [Middle English, from Old English h l; see kailo- in Indo-European roots.]hale  ness n. |
| hale 2 (hl) tr.v. haled, hal·ing, hales 1. To compel to go: "In short order the human rights campaign was haled before a high court of indignation" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.) 2. Archaic To pull, draw, drag, or hoist. [Middle English halen, to pull, drag, from Old French haler, of Germanic origin; see kel  -2 in Indo-European roots.] |
Hale [heɪl]
n
1. (Biographies / Hale, George Ellery (1868-1938) M, US, SCIENCE: astronomer) George Ellery. 1868-1938, US astronomer: undertook research into sunspots and invented the spectroheliograph
2. (Biographies / Hale, Sir Matthew (1609-1676) M, English, LAW: judge, MISC: scholar) Sir Matthew. 1609-76, English judge and scholar; Lord Chief Justice (1671-76)
hale1
adj
1. healthy and robust (esp in the phrase hale and hearty)
2. Scot and northern English dialect whole
[Old English hæl whole]
haleness n
hale2
vb
(tr) to pull or drag; haul
[from Old French haler, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German halōn to fetch, Old English geholian to acquire]
haler n
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| Noun | 1. |  Hale - a soldier of the American Revolution who was 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) |
| 2. | Hale - United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938) | |
| 3. |  Hale - prolific United States writer (1822-1909) | |
| Verb | 1. | hale - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information" turn up the heat, turn up the pressure - apply great or increased pressure; "The Democrats turned up the heat on their candidate to concede the election" drive - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion" bludgeon - overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club; "The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas" steamroll, steamroller - bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat" squeeze for - squeeze someone for money, information, etc. dragoon, railroad, sandbag - compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone" compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form" bring oneself - cause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative; "He could not bring himself to call his parents" |
| 2. | hale - draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets" | |
| Adj. | 1. | hale - exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again" healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy" |
hale
adjective (Old-fashioned) healthy, well, strong, sound, fit, flourishing, blooming, robust, vigorous, hearty, in the pink, in fine fettle, right as rain (Brit. informal), able-bodied looking hale and hearty
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