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haleness

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hale

1  [heyl]
–adjective, hal⋅er, hal⋅est.
free from disease or infirmity; robust; vigorous: hale and hearty men in the prime of life.
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Origin:
bef. 1000; ME (north); OE hāl whole

Related forms:
haleness, noun

Synonyms:
1. sound, healthy,

Antonyms:
1. sickly.
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hale 1   (hāl)   
adj.   hal·er, hal·est
Free from infirmity or illness; sound. See Synonyms at healthy.

[Middle English, from Old English hāl; see kailo- in Indo-European roots.]
hale'ness n.
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Word Origin & History

hale  (v.)
"drag, summon," c.1205, from O.Fr. haler "to pull, haul," from Frank. *halon or O.Du. halen, both from P.Gmc.; probably also from O.E. geholian "obtain" (see haul).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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