-heald

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *halþaz (inclined). Akin to Old Frisian -hald, Old High German -hald, Old Norse -hallr, Old English heald (bent, inclined toward), Old English hielde (slope).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xæ͜ɑld/, [hæ͜ɑɫd]

Suffix

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-heald

  1. bent; inclined toward, tending toward; sloping toward
    niþerhealdbent downwards
    sċytehealdbent to shoot downwards, precipitous, oblique, steep
    fæsthealdfirmly fixed, secure
    frēondhealdfriendly, amiable
    sūþhealdsloping toward the south