Hean vs Heal - What's the difference?
hean | 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
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) .Derived terms
* (l)Etymology 2
From (etyl) henen, from (etyl) .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)