Hail \Hail\, v. t. To pour forcibly down, as hail. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

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Hail \Hail\, a. Healthy. See Hale (the preferable spelling). [1913 Webster]

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Hail \Hail\, v. t. [OE. hailen, heilen, Icel. heill hale, sound, used in greeting. See Hale sound.]

1. To call loudly to, or after; to accost; to salute; to address. [1913 Webster]

2. To name; to designate; to call. [1913 Webster]

And such a son as all men hailed me happy. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

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Hail \Hail\, v. i.

1. To declare, by hailing, the port from which a vessel sails or where she is registered; hence, to sail; to come; -- used with from; as, the steamer hails from New York. [1913 Webster]

2. To report as one's home or the place from whence one comes; to come; -- with from. [Colloq.]

--C. G. Halpine. [1913 Webster]

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Hail \Hail\ (h[=a]l), n. [OE. hail, ha[yogh]el, AS. h[ae]gel, hagol; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. hagel; Icel. hagl; cf. Gr. ka`chlhx pebble.]

Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clouds, where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The separate masses or grains are called hailstones. [1913 Webster]

Thunder mixed with hail, Hail mixed with fire, must rend the Egyptian sky. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

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Hail \Hail\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hailed (h[=a]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Hailing.]

[OE. hailen, AS. hagalian.]

To pour down particles of ice, or frozen vapors. [1913 Webster]

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Hail \Hail\, interj. [See Hail, v. t.]

An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting. "Hail, brave friend." --Shak. [1913 Webster]

All hail. See in the Vocabulary.

Hail Mary, a form of prayer made use of in the Roman Catholic Church in invocation of the Virgin. See Ave Maria. [1913 Webster]

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Hail \Hail\, n. A wish of health; a salutation; a loud call. "Their puissant hail." --M. Arnold. [1913 Webster]

The angel hail bestowed. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

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Hale \Hale\ (h[=a]l), a. [Written also hail.]

[OE. heil, Icel. heill; akin to E. whole. See Whole.]

Sound; entire; healthy; robust; not impaired; as, a hale body. [1913 Webster]

Last year we thought him strong and hale. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

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hail

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Hail \Hail\, interj. [See Hail, v. t.]

An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting. ``Hail, brave friend.'' --Shak.

All hail. See in the Vocabulary.

Hail Mary, a form of prayer made use of in the Roman Catholic Church in invocation of the Virgin. See Ave Maria.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Hail \Hail\, n. A wish of health; a salutation; a loud call. ``Their puissant hail.'' --M. Arnold.

The angel hail bestowed. --Milton.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Hail \Hail\ (h[=a]l), n. [OE. hail, ha[yogh]el, AS. h[ae]gel; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. hagel; Icel. hagl; cf. Gr. ka`chlhx pebble.]

Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clouds, where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The separate masses or grains are called hailstones.

Thunder mixed with hail, Hail mixed with fire, must rend the Egyptian sky. --Milton.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Hail \Hail\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Halled; p. pr. & vb. n. Halting.]

[OE. hailen, AS. haqalian.]

To pour down particles of ice, or frozen vapors.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Hail \Hail\, v. t. To pour forcibly down, as hail. --Shak.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Hail \Hail\, a. Healthy. See Hale (the preferable spelling).

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Hail \Hail\, v. t. [OE. hailen, heilen, Icel. heil hale, sound, used in greeting. See Hale sound.]

1. To call loudly to, or after; to accost; to salute; to address.

2. To name; to designate; to call.

And such a son as all men hailed me happy. --Milton.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Hail \Hail\, v. i.

1. To declare, by hailing, the port from which a vessel sails or where she is registered; hence, to sail; to come; -- used with from; as, the steamer hails from New York.

2. To report as one's home or the place from whence one comes; to come; -- with from. [Colloq.]

--G. G. Halpine.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Hale \Hale\ (h[=a]l), a. [Written also hail.]

[OE. heil, Icel. heill; akin to E. whole. See Whole.]

Sound; entire; healthy; robust; not impaired; as, a hale body.

Last year we thought him strong and hale. --Swift.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)