int. phr., sb., v. [ALL- E 1 + HAIL health.] A salutation: lit. (I wish you) all health! Hence, A. int. expressing affectionate recognition or welcome.

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c. 1400.  Rom. Rose, 3219. She seide: ‘Alhayle, my swete freende!’

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1526.  Tindale, Matt. xxviii. 9. Iesus met them sayinge: All hayle! [Wyclif Heil ȝe!].

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1821.  Byron, Cain, I. i. Jehovah, with returning light, All-hail.

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  B.  sb. A bidding All-hail! a salutation of respect and welcome.

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1605.  Shaks., Macb., I. v. 57. Great Glamys! worthy Cawdor! Greater then both, by the all-haile hereafter!

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1826.  Scott, Woodst., x. Frequently repeated his welcomes and all-hails.

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  C.  v. To salute with All-hail! to salute a new king, a long-absent friend, etc.

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1605.  Shaks., Macb., I. v. 8. Missiues from the King, who all-hail’d me, ‘Thane of Cawdor.’

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1615.  A. Stafford, Heauenly Dogge, 90. The Sun … shines freely, and is of all all-hailed.

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1805.  Southey, Madoc in W., i. Wks. V. 5. The happy mariners all-hail Their native shore.

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