helian

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Old English

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helian

  1. to hide, conceal, cover

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hailijan, from Proto-Germanic *hailijaną. Compare Old English hǣlan, Old Frisian hēla, Dutch helen, Old High German heilen, Old Norse heila, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (hailjan).

Verb

hēlian

  1. to heal, to cure, to save

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Descendants

  • Middle Low German: hêlen