† fish-wholeadj.
Obsolete.
As sound as a fish; thoroughly sound or healthy.
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wholeeOE
isoundOE
i-sundfulc1000
ferec1175
soundc1175
fish-wholea1225
forthlyc1230
steadfasta1300
wella1300
safec1300
tidya1325
halec1330
quartc1330
well-faringc1330
well-tempered1340
well-disposeda1398
wealyc1400
furnished1473
mighty?a1475
quartful?c1475
good1527
wholesomea1533
crank1548
healthful1550
healthy1552
hearty1552
healthsome1563
well-affected?1563
disposed1575
as sound as a bell1576
firm1577
well-conditioned1580
sound1605
unvaletudinary1650
all right1652
valid1652
as sound as a (alsoany) roach1655
fair-like1663
hoddy1664
wanton1674
stout?1697
trig1704
well-hained1722
sprack1747
caller1754
sane1755
finely1763
bobbish1780
cleverly1784
right1787
smart1788
fine1791
eucratic1795
nobbling1825
as right as a trivet1835
first rate1841
in fine, good, high, etc., feather1844
gay1855
sprackish1882
game ball1905
abled1946
well-toned1952
a hundred per cent1960
oke1960
a1225 Juliana 59 Heo ase fischhal as þah ha nefde no~wher hurtes ifelet.
c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (Roxb.) xii. 52 He was clensed of lepre and made fisch hale.
c1430 Chev. Assigne 353 ⁋ Fyve cheynes I haue & þey ben fysh hole.
1599 H. Buttes Dyets Dry Dinner sig. M As sound as a Trout. And another phrase, Fish-whole, I think is most ment of the Trout.
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