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hail

verbsea

Haul in fishing gear; sweat streaming

To haul in (fishing lines or similar gear); also, to run off in a steady stream (as sweat).

Example in use

Hae ye hail the net in yet?

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/HAYL/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutralalso: whole

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