If you describe people, especially people who are old, as hale, you mean that they are healthy. She is remarkable and I'd like to see her remain hale and hearty for years yet. American Unitarian cleric and writer whose more than 150 literary works include the story "The Man Without a Country" (1863). His sister Lucretia Peabody Hale (1820-1900) wrote two noted children's books, The Peterkin Papers (1880) and The Last of the Peterkins (1886). American astrophysicist who invented the spectroheliograph (1891) and directed the Mount Wilson Observatory (1904-1923). American Revolutionary soldier hanged by the British as a spy. According to tradition, his last words were "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.". American writer and editor of Godey's Lady's Book (1837-1877), the most popular American women's magazine of its time. Her own works include the poem "Mary Had a Little Lamb" (1830). hale and hearty someone, especially an old person, who is hale and hearty is very healthy and active. adj. Hale George Ellery Hale John Parker Hale Nathan Hale Sarah Josepha Hale Sir Matthew Hale Bopp Comet Williams Daniel Hale
prolific United States writer (1822-1909) United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938) a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776) exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means : "She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)