Much has been written on that small word that is used in combination with the words “conceal” and “reveal.” Disputes still arise from time to time among some...about the word, especially its pronunciation. Some say it should be pronounced “heel” to rhyme with “meal,” while others say it should be pronounced “hail” to rhyme with “mail.” Then there is an opinion that whatever we say, it is still a matter of speculation. After all, none of us lived in the days when it was used in its original sense. Another opinion is that we have a pretty good idea as to what English words sounded like then. The purpose here is to provide brief notes on that small but controversial word.
The word in question is often spelled “hele.”11 It originates from an old English root “helan.” Somner’s Saxon-Latin-English Dictionary (1659) has “helan=celare, tegere-to hide, to cover, to heale, and hence in many places a coverlet is called ‘a hylling.’” Lye’s Saxon Dictionary (1772) defines “helan” as “to hele, hyll, celare, unde nostra hylling.”22 Given as the principal meaning of “helan” in Lye’s dictionary, “hele” must have been in use in the latter half of the 18th century.
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Author: Yoshio Washizu
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Bible reference(s): Deuteronomy 32:22, 2 Samuel 22:6, Job 11:8, Job 26:6, Psalms 9:17, Psalms 16:10, Psalms 18:5, Psalms 55:15, Psalms 86:13, Psalms 116:3, Psalms 139:8, Proverbs 5:5, Proverbs 7:27, Proverbs 9:18, Proverbs 15:11, Proverbs 15:24, Proverbs 23:14, Proverbs 27:20, Isaiah 5:14, Isaiah 14:9, Isaiah 14:15, Isaiah 28:15, Isaiah 28:18, Isaiah 57:9, Ezekiel 31:16, Ezekiel 31:17, Ezekiel 32:21, Ezekiel 32:27, Amos 9:2, Jonah 2:2, Habakkuk 2:5
Source: Yoshio Washizu
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