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hellier

hellier noun: one who heles or covers; hence, a tiler, slater, or thatcher.

Noun

hellier (plural helliers)

  1. (obsolete) One who heles or covers; hence, a tiler, slater, or thatcher.
    • he that covereth the house with tile or slate, is from thence commonly called a helliera. 1655, James Ussher, An Answer to a Challenge made by a Jesuit in Ireland

Forms of hellier

pluralhelliers
alternative formheler

Origin of hellier

From Middle English heliere, helyare, helyer, hillyer, equivalent to hele (“to conceal, hide; to cover”) + -ier.

Questions about hellier

What does hellier mean?
Hellier means one who heles or covers; hence, a tiler, slater, or thatcher.
What part of speech is hellier?
Hellier is a noun.
What is the plural of hellier?
The plural of hellier is helliers.

Words near hellier in the dictionary

  1. hellhound
  2. hellhounds
  3. hellhouse
  4. hellhouses
  5. Hellidon
  6. hellier
  7. helliers
  8. hellified
  9. Hellifield
  10. hellifies
  11. hellify

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