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Haill, interj.2 Also: hail. [Late ME. in hale and how (Malory), f. hail Hale v. In first quot. perh. = Haillinterj.1] A nautical exclamation when hauling. — 1513 Doug. iii. viii. 36.
Al our feris … hailsyng gan the land with ‘hey’ and ‘haill’ [R. hay and hale] Ib.
Towart the left, with mony ‘heys’ and ‘haill’, Socht all our flot a1568 Bann. MS. 249 b/39.
Schippis off tour … Takand thair cours with mony ‘how’ and ‘haill’ 1590 Crim. Trials I. ii. 238.
The said Agnes Sampsone, cryit, 'Haill, hola!' The end of itt [the rope] wes very heavie 1598 Melvill Spirit Propine 142.
As I me walked ... I saw a ship preclaire. Hail, how
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