hæleþ

See also: hæleð

Old English

Alternative forms

• hæleð — edh spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *haliþaz (“man, hero”), further etymology unknown.

Cognate with Old High German helid (German Held), Old Saxon helid, Old Dutch helt (Dutch held), West Frisian held, Old Norse halr, hǫlðr (Norwegian hold, Swedish hjälte). The Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek κέλωρ (kélōr), Tocharian B kālyśke (“boy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxæ.leθ/, [ˈhæ.leθ]

Noun

hæleþ m (nominative plural hæleþas or hæleþ)

1. man, hero, warrior

Descendants

• Middle English: haleth, heleth
  • English: health