Heald

Old English Dictionary Entry

Heald

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: 73, 5. [

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1 heald

n. Hold, guardianship, protection, rule :-- Hí gecuron Harold tó healdes ealles Engla landes they chose Harold to rule over all England, Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 14. Wit synd ðisra landa hald and mund we two will be a protection and a defence to these lands, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iOrm. hald support: Icel. hald; n. upholding, support, custody, keeping.]

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