hele

Pronunciation: /hiːl/

The English word “hele” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

To hide, conceal, and keep secret, especially for a secret society (such as the masons).
To cover or conceal (a seedling, plant, roots, etc).

Etymology

From Middle English helen, helien, from Old English helan (“to conceal, cover, hide”, strong verb) and helian (“to conceal, cover, hide”, weak verb), from Proto-West Germanic *helan, from Proto-Germanic *helaną (“to conceal, stash, receive stolen goods”) and Proto-Germanic *haljaną (“to hull, conceal”); both from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to hide”). Cognate with Scots heal (“to cover, hide,…

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