hele

Hele, n. Etym: [See Heal, n.] Defn: Health; welfare. [Obs.] "In joy and perfyt hele." Chaucer. Hele, v. t. Etym: [AS. helan, akin to D. helen, OHG. helan, G. hehlen, L. celare. sq. root17. See Hell, and cf. Conceal.] Defn: To hide; to cover; to roof. [Obs.] Hide and hele things. Chaucer.

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