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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hail(l, Hale, n. ² [Var. of Hele n., assimilated in vowel to haill, Hale a.] Health. c 1525 Wemyss Corr. 67.
God keip yow in prosperite, in lang lyf, and gud hail 1540 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 670/2.
I … being reddy to depart to the partis of France to recouer my haill 1547 Corr. M. Lorraine 183.
Quhill the tym God send me my hale c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2386.
Sum, in hope to gett thare haill, Rynnis to the auld Rude of Kerrail 1567 G. Ball. 26.
Sen I haif haill I will in ȝouth with lustis daill 1617 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. VIII. 346.
He that made thé of flesh, blude and beane, restore to thé thy haill againe