Healest vs Lealest - What's the difference?
healest | lealest |
(archaic) (heal)
To hide; conceal; keep secret.
To cover, as for protection.
To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
* Bible, Matthew viii. 8
To become better.
To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt.
(obsolete) health
(leal)
Loyal, honest.
* 2000 , (George RR Martin), A Storm of Swords , Bantam 2011, p. 858:
True, genuine.
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As a verb healest
is (archaic) (heal).As an adjective lealest is
(leal).healest
English
Verb
(head)heal
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) helen, hilen, from (etyl) . Related to (l), (l).Alternative forms
* (l), (l) * (l) (Scotland)Verb
Etymology 2
From (etyl) helen, from (etyl) . More at (l).Verb
- This bandage will heal your cut.
- Speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed .
- Bandages allow cuts to heal .
- to heal dissensions
Synonyms
* (make better) cure, make whole * (become better) get better, recoverDerived terms
* healable * healand, Healand * healer * healthNoun
(-)- (Chaucer)
Anagrams
* * English ergative verbs ----lealest
English
Adjective
(head)Anagrams
*leal
English
Adjective
(er)- We thank you for the pure white fire of his goodness, for the red sword of justice in his hand, for the love he bears his leal people.