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Pealest vs Healest - What's the difference?

pealest | healest |

In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between pealest and healest

is that pealest is (archaic) (peal) while healest is (archaic) (heal).

As verbs the difference between pealest and healest

is that pealest is (archaic) (peal) while healest is (archaic) (heal).

pealest

English

Verb

(head)
  • (archaic) (peal)

    • peal

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.
  • * 1883:
    • And, falling on a bench, he laughed until the tears ran down his cheeks, I could not help joining; and we laughed together, peal' after ' peal
  • * Hayward
    • a fair peal of artillery
  • * Shakespeare
    • whether those peals of praise be his or no
  • * Byron
    • and a deep thunder, peal' on ' peal , afar
  • A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale.
  • The changes rung on a set of bells.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To sound with a peal or peals.
  • * 1864: , Christmas Bells
    • Then pealed the bells more loud and deep...
  • * 1939: , In My Merry Oldsmobile
    • To the church we'll swiftly steal, then our wedding bells will peal ,
    You can go as far you like with me, in my merry Oldsmobile.
  • * 2006: New York Times
    • The bell pealed 20 times, clanging into the dusk as Mr. Bush’s motorcade drove off.
  • To utter or sound loudly.
  • * J. Barlow
    • The warrior's name, / Though pealed and chimed on all the tongues of fame.
  • To assail with noise.
  • * Milton
    • Nor was his ear less pealed .
  • To resound; to echo.
  • * Longfellow
    • And the whole air pealed / With the cheers of our men.
  • (UK, dialect) To pour out.
    • (Halliwell)
  • (obsolete) To appeal.
    • (Spencer)

    Etymology 2

    Uncertain.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.

    • Anagrams

    * * * ----

    healest

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (archaic) (heal)

    • 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)

    Anagrams

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