- hefeld
- n (-es/-) thread (for weaving)
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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hefeldþrǽd — m ( es/ as) thread (for weaving) … Old to modern English dictionary
heddle — noun Etymology: probably alteration of Middle English helde, from Old English hefeld; akin to Old Norse hafald heddle, Old English hebban to lift more at heave Date: 1513 one of the sets of parallel cords or wires that with their mounting compose … New Collegiate Dictionary
kap- — To grasp. Derivatives include have, heavy, cable, captive, deceive, capsule, and chassis. I. Basic form *kap . 1. heddle, from Old Englis … Universalium
heddle — /hed l/, n. one of the sets of vertical cords or wires in a loom, forming the principal part of the harness that guides the warp threads. [1505 15; perh. repr. OE *hefedl, a metathetic var. of hefeld (ME helde, ModE heald), c. OS hevild; akin to… … Universalium
befelþrǽd — see hefeldþrǽd … Old to modern English dictionary
hebeld — see hefeld … Old to modern English dictionary
heald — [hi:ld] noun another term for heddle. Origin OE hefel, hefeld the warp and weft , of Gmc origin, from a base meaning raise … English new terms dictionary
heddle — [ hɛd(ə)l] noun a looped wire or cord with an eye in the centre through which a warp yarn is passed in a loom before going through the reed. Origin C16: appar. from an alt. of OE hefeld (see heald) … English new terms dictionary
heddle — hed•dle [[t]ˈhɛd l[/t]] n. tex (in a loom) one of the sets of vertical cords or wires forming the principal part of a harness, through which the warp threads are drawn • Etymology: 1505–15; perh. repr. OE *hefedl, a metathetic var. of hefeld (ME… … From formal English to slang
heddle — /ˈhɛdl/ (say hedl) noun (in a loom) one of the sets of vertical cords or wires, forming the principal part of the harness which guides the warp threads. {metathetic variant of heald, Old English hefeld thread (for weaving) …
