hale

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | 230 words | Copyright

hale2 draw, pull. XIII. — (O)F. haler — OS. halōn (= OFris, halia, OHG. halōn, holōn; Du. halen, G. holen fetch; cf. OE. ġeholian acquire), poss. rel. to L. calāre, Gr. kaleîn call.

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