- geholian
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Haul — (h[add]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hauled} (h[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hauling}.] [OE. halen, halien, F. haler, of German or Scand. origin; akin to AS. geholian to acquire, get, D. halen to fetch, pull, draw, OHG. hol[=o]n, hal[=o]n, G. holen, Dan … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hauled — Haul Haul (h[add]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hauled} (h[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hauling}.] [OE. halen, halien, F. haler, of German or Scand. origin; akin to AS. geholian to acquire, get, D. halen to fetch, pull, draw, OHG. hol[=o]n, hal[=o]n, G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hauling — Haul Haul (h[add]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hauled} (h[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hauling}.] [OE. halen, halien, F. haler, of German or Scand. origin; akin to AS. geholian to acquire, get, D. halen to fetch, pull, draw, OHG. hol[=o]n, hal[=o]n, G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To haul over the coals — Haul Haul (h[add]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hauled} (h[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hauling}.] [OE. halen, halien, F. haler, of German or Scand. origin; akin to AS. geholian to acquire, get, D. halen to fetch, pull, draw, OHG. hol[=o]n, hal[=o]n, G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To haul the wind — Haul Haul (h[add]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hauled} (h[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hauling}.] [OE. halen, halien, F. haler, of German or Scand. origin; akin to AS. geholian to acquire, get, D. halen to fetch, pull, draw, OHG. hol[=o]n, hal[=o]n, G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
haul — I. verb Etymology: Middle English halen to pull, from Anglo French haler, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch halen to pull; akin to Old English geholian to obtain Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to exert traction on ; draw < haul … New Collegiate Dictionary
hale — hale1 haleness, n. /hayl/, adj., haler, halest. free from disease or infirmity; robust; vigorous: hale and hearty men in the prime of life. [bef. 1000; ME (north); OE hal WHOLE] Syn. 1. sound, healthy … Universalium
holen — Vsw std. (8. Jh.), mhd. hol(e)n, ahd. holōn, neben mhd. haln, ahd. halōn, as. halōn, haloian Stammwort. Aus wg. * hal ō Vsw. mit der Variante * hul ō holen , auch in afr. halia und ae. geholian. Zu ig. * kḷā /kalə rufen, herbeirufen in l. calāre… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
hale — {{11}}hale (adj.) healthy, O.E. hal healthy, entire, uninjured (see HEALTH (Cf. health)). The Scottish and northern English form of whole; it was given a literary sense of free from infirmity (1734). Related: Haleness. {{12}}hale (v.) c.1200,… … Etymology dictionary
hale — I [[t]heɪl[/t]] adj. hal•er, hal•est free from disease or infirmity • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME (north); OE hāl whole hale′ness, n. II hale [[t]heɪl[/t]] v. t. haled, hal•ing 1) to compel (someone) to go: to hale a suspect into court[/ex] 2) to… … From formal English to slang
