- hieldan
- \hieldan1 wv/i1b to lean, incline, slope; wv/t1b to force downwards, bow or bend down
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heel — English has two separate words heel. The one that names the rear part of the foot [OE] comes ultimately from Germanic *khangkh , which also produced English hock ‘quadruped’s joint corresponding to the human ankle’. From it was derived *khākhil … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
heel — English has two separate words heel. The one that names the rear part of the foot [OE] comes ultimately from Germanic *khangkh , which also produced English hock ‘quadruped’s joint corresponding to the human ankle’. From it was derived *khākhil … Word origins
heel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hēla; akin to Old Norse hæll heel, Old English hōh more at hock Date: before 12th century 1. a. the back of the human foot below the ankle and behind the arch b. the part of the hind limb of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
heel — heel1 heelless, adj. /heel/, n. 1. the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle. 2. an analogous part in other vertebrates. 3. either hind foot or hoof of some animals, as the horse. 4. the foot as a whole: He was hung by the heels … Universalium
heel — {{11}}heel (n.1) back of the foot, O.E. hela, from P.Gmc. *hanhilon (Cf. O.N. hæll, O.Fris. hel, Du. hiel), from PIE *kenk heel, bend of the knee (Cf. O.E. hoh hock ). Meaning back of a shoe or boot is c.1400. Down at heels (1732) refers to heels … Etymology dictionary
heel — I [[t]hil[/t]] n. 1) anat. zool. the back part of the foot in humans, below and behind the ankle 2) zool. the corresponding part in other vertebrates 3) clo the part of a stocking, shoe, etc., covering the back part of the wearer s foot 4) clo a… … From formal English to slang
heel — heel1 [hēl] n. [ME hele < OE hela, akin to Du hiel < Gmc * hanhila < * hanha < IE base * kenk , leg joint, heel] 1. the back part of the human foot, under the ankle and behind the instep: see CALCANEUS 2. the corresponding part of the … English World dictionary
hilding — [hil′diŋ] n. [prob. < ME heldinge, bending aside < helden (OE hieldan), to incline, bow] Archaic a low, contemptible person adj. Archaic low and contemptible … English World dictionary
heel — 1. n. & v. n. 1 the back part of the foot below the ankle. 2 the corresponding part in vertebrate animals. 3 a the part of a sock etc. covering the heel. b the part of a shoe or boot supporting the heel. 4 a thing like a heel in form or position … Useful english dictionary
