Old English · noun
hela
Normalised hēla
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈxeː.lɑ/[ˈheː.lɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈxeː · lɑ (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- heel
hela1 · interjection · alternative form
Senses
-
alternative form of ēalā
hela2 · noun · masculine
Senses
-
heel (of the foot)
On sumon lande beoð menn akende ðā beoþ on lenge six fotmǣla lange. Hī habbað beardas ōþ cnēow sīde ⁊ feax ōð hēlan.
In a certain land, mebn are born that are six feet in height. They have beards down to of their knees and hair down to their heels.
Wonders of the East
Declension · weak
All forms (4)
Etymology
Variant of ēalā, equivalent to *hē + lā.
From Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilō. Cognate with Old Frisian hēla.
Descendants
heel
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