An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

To HAIL, v. a. To hail the ba, at football.
To hail the dules, to reach the mark.

Isl. hille, tego.

Chr. Kirk.

Hail, s. The place where those who play at football, or other games, strike off, S.

To HAIL, v. a. To haul, S.
Compl. S.

To HAIL, HALE, v. n. To pour down, S.

Su. G. haella, effundere.

Ross.

HAILSOME, adj. Wholesome, S.

Germ. heilsam, id.