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Herl vs Heal - What's the difference?

herl | heal |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between herl and heal

is that herl is (obsolete) a strand of hair while heal is (obsolete) health.

As nouns the difference between herl and heal

is that herl is (obsolete) a strand of hair while heal is (obsolete) health.

As a verb heal is

to hide; conceal; keep secret or heal can be to make better from a disease, wound, etc; to revive or cure.

herl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A strand of hair
  • The fibrous shaft or barb of a feather (especially that of the ostrich or peacock) used to make artificial flies for angling
  • An artificial fly made with this barb

    • References

    *OED 2nd edition 1989

    Anagrams

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    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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