hælu
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hailī, equivalent to hāl + -u.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxæː.lu/, [ˈhæː.lu]
Noun
hǣlu f
- sound physical or spiritual health
- salvation, a cure, healing
- welfare, well-being, prosperity
Declension
Strong īn-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hǣlu | hǣlu, hǣle |
| accusative | hǣlu, hǣle | hǣlu, hǣle |
| genitive | hǣlu, hǣle | hǣla |
| dative | hǣlu, hǣle | hǣlum |
Derived terms
- hǣlubearn (“a child of salvation, i.e. the Savior”)
- hǣlutīd (“a happy time”)
- unhǣlu
Related terms
Descendants
- Middle English: hele, hale, heale, heel, heele, helle, hel, ȝel, ȝele, eale, hæle (Early Middle English)
References
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