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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hale, Hail(l, v.² Also: haile. [Common later var. (from 1520), of Hele v.¹, with the vowel of hail(l, Hale a.; cf. Hale n.¹ Cf. ME. (appar. chiefly north.) hale (c 1200–1340).] tr. To heal, make whole. Also intr., to become whole.Very common in the later 16th and early 17th c.(a) 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 789.
In name of Christe thay halit mony hounder c1552 Id. Mon. 3880.
Jesu … maid the lypir haill compleit, He halit all 1560 Rolland Seven S. 10051.
How that I may be halit [: reuelit] a1570-86 Maitl. F. xlv. 51.
Ane wound quhen it is grene, it is best halit(b) c1520-c1535 Nisbet III. 345/2.
Vntil sche be … hailled throw faith 1535 Stewart 5114. Ib. 12164.
Quhill thai war haillit of thair hurtis all 15.. Clar. i. 1132.
He haillit him of his woundis haill and sure 1563 Ferg. Tracts 29.
‘Phisition, haile thy self’ 1581 Cath. Tr. 165/17.
Ane young man, and young voman … in sicht of the hail peopil. … var hailed 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 224.
A medicine … hailis nane except it be applyit thairto 1624 Black Bk. Taymouth 380.
Silver and salue to haill his heid 1662 Highland P. III. 18.
[The Devil] put his mouth upon the sore and hailled itintr. 1609 Gardyne Garden 29.
What black and bitter baill So hurts and harmes my heavie heart, And never makes to haill