See also: häly

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haly

  1. Alternative form of holy (sacred)

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From Middle English hali, holi, from Old English hāliġ, hāleġ (holy, consecrated, sacred, venerated, godly, saintly, ecclesiastical, pacific, tame), from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz (holy, bringing health), from *hailaz (healthy, whole), from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos (healthy, whole).

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haly (comparative halier, superlative haliest)

  1. holy

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