heeled
/hiːld/ · verb
Meaning
- To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
- To become better or healthy again.
- To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt.
- To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.
- To add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot).
- To kick with the heel.
- To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, etc.
- To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.
- To hit (the ball) with the heel of the club.
- To incline to one side; to tilt.
- Having a heel (often of a specified type, as in high-heeled etc.).
- Prepared, especially armed with a weapon.
- Wealthy; having enough money.
- To hide, conceal, and keep secret, especially for a secret society (such as the masons).
- (now especially in the phrase "hele in") To cover or conceal (a seedling, plant, roots, etc).
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