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Nathan Hale

 [heyl]   Origin

Hale

   [heyl]
noun
1.
Edward Everett, 1822–1909, U.S. clergyman and author.
2.
George El·ler·y  [el-uh-ree] , 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  [joh-see-fuh] , 1788–1879, U.S. editor and author.
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hale
"drag, summon," c.1200, from O.Fr. haler "to pull, haul," from Frankish *halon or O.Du. halen, both from P.Gmc.; probably also from O.E. geholian "obtain" (see haul).
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An asterisk ("*", see also splat, ASCII). Notionally, from "I regret that I have only one asterisk for my country!" ("life to give" -> "ass to risk" -> "asterisk"), a misquote of the famous remark uttered by Nathan Hale just before he was hanged. Hale was a (failed) spy for the rebels in the American War of Independence.
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