hale and hardy en · ADJ
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of hale and hearty (“in a state of robust good health”)
alt of hale and hearty
He is a hale and hardy gentleman of eighty-eight years of age.
1884, Henry Perry Smith, History of the City of Buffalo and Erie County, page 392:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hale and hardy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hale and hardy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |