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Hean vs Heal - What's the difference?

hean | heal |

In obsolete terms the difference between hean and heal

is that hean is mean; abject; poor; humble; lowly while heal is health.

As an adjective hean

is mean; abject; poor; humble; lowly.

As a noun heal is

health.

hean

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) hene, from (etyl) .

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Mean; abject; poor; humble; lowly.
  • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) henen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To treat with contumely; insult; humiliate; debase; lower.
  • ----

    heal

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) helen, hilen, from (etyl) . Related to (l), (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) * (l) (Scotland)

    Verb

  • To hide; conceal; keep secret.
  • To cover, as for protection.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) helen, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

  • To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
  • This bandage will heal your cut.
  • * Bible, Matthew viii. 8
  • Speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed .
  • To become better.
  • Bandages allow cuts to heal .
  • To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt.
  • to heal dissensions
    Synonyms
    * (make better) cure, make whole * (become better) get better, recover
    Derived terms
    * healable * healand, Healand * healer * health

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) health
  • (Chaucer)

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