"hellier" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: helliers [plural], heler [alternative]
Etymology: hele (“to conceal, hide”) + -ier Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hele|ier<id:agent noun>|t1=to conceal, hide}} hele (“to conceal, hide”) + -ier Head templates: {{en-noun}} hellier (plural helliers)
  1. (obsolete) One who heles or covers; hence, a tiler, slater, or thatcher. Tags: obsolete

Inflected forms

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