n. Share dealt. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. helthe, AS. h&aemacr_;lþ, fr. hāl hale, sound, whole. See Whole. ] 1. The state of being hale, sound, or whole, in body, mind, or soul; especially, the state of being free from physical disease or pain. [ 1913 Webster ]

There is no health in us. Book of Common Prayer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Though health may be enjoyed without gratitude, it can not be sported with without loss, or regained by courage. Buckminster. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A wish of health and happiness, as in pledging a person in a toast. “Come, love and health to all.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bill of health. See under Bill. --
Health lift, a machine for exercise, so arranged that a person lifts an increasing weight, or moves a spring of increasing tension, in such a manner that most of the muscles of the body are brought into gradual action; -- also called lifting machine. --
Health officer, one charged with the enforcement of the sanitary laws of a port or other place. --
To drink a health. See under Drink. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Full of health; free from illness or disease; well; whole; sound; healthy; as, a healthful body or mind; a healthful plant. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Serving to promote health of body or mind; wholesome; salubrious; salutary; as, a healthful air, diet. [ 1913 Webster ]

The healthful Spirit of thy grace. Book of Common Prayer. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Indicating, characterized by, or resulting from, health or soundness; as, a healthful condition. [ 1913 Webster ]

A mind . . . healthful and so well-proportioned. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Well-disposed; favorable. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Gave healthful welcome to their shipwrecked guests. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In health; wholesomely. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being healthful. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a healthy manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being healthy or healthful; freedom from disease. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Without health, whether of body or mind; infirm. “A healthless or old age.” Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Not conducive to health; unwholesome. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being healthless. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Wholesome; salubrious. [ R. ] “Healthsome air.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & adv. In the direction of health; as, a healthward tendency. [ 1913 Webster ]