helthe

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

helthe (usually uncountable, plural helthes)

  1. Obsolete form of health.

Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old English hǣlþ, from Proto-West Germanic *hailiþu, from Proto-Germanic *hailiþō (“wholeness; health”), equivalent to hole (“whole”) +‎ -the (abstract nominal suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛlθ(ə)/, /ˈhɛːlθ(ə)/

Noun[edit]

helthe (uncountable)

  1. soundness
  2. health
  3. recovery
  4. remedy
  5. salubriousness
  6. salvation
  7. prosperity, happiness
  8. preservation, safety

Descendants[edit]

  • English: health
  • Scots: helth, halth

References[edit]

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