haÌ„l, haÌ„l´ing (OE halen): “To pull†or drag, the King James Version translation of συÌÏω, suÌroÌ„, “to draw or drag†(, “haling men and women,†the American Standard Revised Version “draggingâ€), and of κατασυÌÏω, katasuÌroÌ„, “to drag down†or “force along†(, “lest he hale thee to the judge,†the American Standard Revised Version “lest haply he drag thee unto the judgeâ€). A more frequent modern form is “haul.