a. Obs. [f. FISH sb.1] As sound as a fish; thoroughly sound or healthy.
a. 1225. Juliana, 59. Heo ase fischhal as þah ha nefde nohwer hurtes ifelet.
c. 1400. Maundev. (Roxb.), xii. 52. He was clensed of lepre and made fisch hale.
c. 1430. Chev. Assigne, 353. ¶ Fyve cheynes I haue · & þey ben fysh hole.
1599. H. Buttes, Dyets drie Dinner, M. As sound as a Trout. And another phrase, Fish-whole, I think is most ment of the Trout.
