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heald¹

noun healds

  1. alternative Alternative form of hield
  2. Heddle.

verb healds · healding · healded

  1. alternative Alternative form of hield

Heald²

Where it comes from

English surname, from the Old English noun hielde (“hill, slope”) (see -heald).

proper noun Healds

  1. A surname.

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heald. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/heald

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"heald." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/heald.

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@misc{heald_2026,
  title = {heald},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heald},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}