heald

noun

ˈhēld

plural -s

chiefly British

: heddle

Word History

Etymology

Middle English helde, from Old English hefeld; akin to Middle Low German hevelte heddle, Old Norse hafald; derivatives from the root of Old English hebban to raise, lift

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