adjective
- in good health; free from disease or infirmity
Usage: archaic or literary form of 'hale'; superlative of 'hale'
verb
- to pull or drag forcefully; to haul
Usage: archaic second-person singular present tense of 'hale'; also used in nautical contexts
Examples
- The halest members of the crew were chosen for the difficult expedition.
- Thou halest the rope with great strength.
- Despite his age, he remained the halest person in the village.
- The sailors halest the anchor aboard the ship.
- She was the halest of all her siblings, never missing a day of work.
- Halest thou the cargo to the warehouse?