helthe

English

Noun

helthe (usually uncountable, plural helthes)

1. Obsolete form of health.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• elþ, elþe, healethe, heleth, helth, helþe, hilþe
• helte (Late Middle English)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hǣlþ, from Proto-West Germanic *hailiþu, from Proto-Germanic *hailiþō (“wholeness; health”), equivalent to hole (“whole”) +‎ -the (abstract nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛlθ(ə)/, /ˈhɛːlθ(ə)/

Noun

helthe (uncountable)

1. soundness
2. health
3. recovery
4. remedy
5. salubriousness
6. salvation
7. prosperity, happiness
8. preservation, safety

Descendants

• English: health
• Scots: helth, halth

References

• “hē̆lth(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.