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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1588
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Alhale, Alhail, a. and adv. Also: allhale, -hail(e, -haill; alhaill. [ME. alhāl (14th c.), alhool: see Hale a. and adv.] a. adj. Complete, entire. b. adv. Completely, entirely, wholly.In most instances capable of being taken adverbially. 1375 Barb. i. 497; 1375 Ib. x. 793, xi. 3.
All hale my land sall ȝouris be a1400 Legends of the Saints xi. 234.
To hyme the duk tald the tal, As i befor sad alhale a1400 Ib. xix. 136.
Or thu gange away, Alhale the suth I sal thé say c1420 Wynt. ii. 208.
Than Esaw … Gawe wpe all hale hys herytage c1420 Ib. viii. 2785.
All hale my landis sall yhowris be 1445 14th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. iii. 12.
[A] tenandry of lande … pessabilli joyssande alhale and togeddir 1490 Irland Mir. I. 117/11.
Thai saw … cherite, alhaile junyt with mercy 1490 Ib. 119/36.
To this applaudit … all haill the nyne ordouris 1513 Doug. ii. ii. 130.
Tharto alhail the Grekis assentit are 1513 Ib. iii. x. 34.
The land alhail of Itail trymlyt and qwoyk 1535 Stewart 14586.
The nobill blude alhaill distroyit he 1557 Peebles B. Rec. 242.
Efter that the saidis portis be alhaill closit, that nane be latting in nor furth thairat without licence of ane of the baillies 1569 Ayr & W. Coll. III. 188.
We staying ourselff alhaill and depending thereupoun 1588 King Catechism 2.
That Christ is alhaill contenit in the holie sacrament of the alter
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