- hálgian
- \hálgian1 wv/t2 to hallow, sanctify; consecrate, dedicate, ordain; reverence; keep holy
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hallow — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English halowen, from Old English hālgian, from hālig holy more at holy Date: before 12th century 1. to make holy or set apart for holy use 2. to respect greatly ; venerate Synonyms: see devote … New Collegiate Dictionary
Heiligen — Heiligen, verb. reg. act. heilig machen, in den intransitiven Bedeutungen dieses Wortes. 1. Im theologischen Verstande, wo 1) von Gott gesagt wird, daß er die Menschen heilige, d.i. die rechtmäßige Gemüthsbeschaffenheit, die Sinnesänderung in… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
kailo- — Whole, uninjured, of good omen. 1. a. hale1, whole, from Old English hāl, hale, whole; b. wholesome, from Old English *hālsum (> Middle English holsom), wholesome; c … Universalium
hallow — hallow1 hallower, n. /hal oh/, v.t. 1. to make holy; sanctify; consecrate. 2. to honor as holy; consider sacred; venerate: to hallow a battlefield. [bef. 900; ME hal(o)wen, OE halgian (c. G heiligen, ON helga), deriv. of halig HOLY] … Universalium
healgian — see halgian … Old to modern English dictionary
háligan — háligan1 1. wv/t1b to heal up, get well; save; be saved; 2. see hálgian … Old to modern English dictionary
hallowed — hal|lowed [ˈhæləud US loud] adj [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: hallow to make holy , from Old English halgian, from halig; HOLY] 1.) holy or made holy by religious practices →↑sacred ▪ The bones will be buried in hallowed ground . 2.) important and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hallow — (v.) O.E. halgian to make holy, to honor as holy, consecrate, ordain, related to halig holy, from P.Gmc. *hailaga (Cf. O.S. helagon, M.Du. heligen, O.N. helga), from PIE root *kailo whole, uninjured, of good omen (see HEALTH (Cf. health)). Used… … Etymology dictionary
hallow — [ haləʊ] verb 1》 make holy; consecrate. 2》 [usu. as adjective hallowed] greatly revere: the hallowed turf of Wimbledon. noun archaic a saint or holy person. Origin OE hālgian (v.), hālga (n.), of Gmc origin; related to holy … English new terms dictionary
hallow — hal•low [[t]ˈhæl oʊ[/t]] v. t. lowed, low•ing 1) to make holy; sanctify; consecrate: to hallow the name of the Lord[/ex] 2) to honor as holy; consider sacred; venerate: to hallow a battlefield[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 900; ME hal(o)wen, OE hālgian… … From formal English to slang
