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heeled

/hiːld/ · verb

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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