hale
adjective
[ heɪl ]
• (of an old person) strong and healthy.
• "he's only just sixty, very hale and hearty"
Similar:
healthy,
well,
fit,
fighting fit,
in good health,
bursting with health,
in excellent shape,
in fine fettle,
fit as a fiddle,
fit as a flea,
in tip-top condition,
flourishing,
blooming,
strong,
robust,
vigorous,
hardy,
sturdy,
hearty,
lusty,
able-bodied,
in the pink,
right as rain,
full of vim,
up to snuff,
Origin:
Old English, northern variant of hāl ‘whole’.
hale
verb
• drag or draw forcibly.
• "he haled an old man out of the audience"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French haler, from Old Norse hala .
