Hail!
HAIL!
A salutation, importing a wish for the welfare of the person addressed. It is now seldom used among us; but was customary among our Saxon ancestors, and imported “joy to you,” or “health to you,” including in the term health all kind of prosperity.
Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
Hail!
( , rejoice, as often rendered; farewell also), a salutation, importing a wish for the welfare of the person addressed (Luk 1:28; in mockery, Mat 27:29, etc.). It is now seldom used among us, but was customary among our Saxon ancestors, and imported as much as Joy to you, or Health to you; including in the term health all kinds of prosperity. Calmet, s.v. SEE GREETING.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Hail!
a salutation expressive of a wish for the welfare of the person addressed; the translation of the Greek _Chaire_, “Rejoice” (Luke 1:8). Used in mockery in Matt. 27:29.