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Haling

Hale \Hale\ (h[=a]l or h[add]l; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Haled (h[=a]ld or h[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Haling.] [OE. halen, halien; cf. AS. holian, to acquire, get. See Haul.] To pull; to drag; to haul. See Haul.
--Chaucer.

Easier both to freight, and to hale ashore.
--Milton.

As some dark priest hales the reluctant victim.
--Shelley.

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haling

vb. (present participle of hale English)

Usage examples of "haling".

The Baeran closed the trapdoor and then wedged the post athwart it, sliding one end far through a drain port, then haling it partway back to jam the opposite end under the anchoring arch of a stone table.

Then she took hold of the long stem, haling upward to pull it free of the earth.

The Baeron, yet mounted upon their massive horses, drew together at the ready and Urel and Durul called out to Silverleaf, yet what they said, Tipperton haling his pony to a halt did not hear.